Flow Help Please

ParticleMan · 2026-11-14T21:43:10-0500

I need help, I am trying to figure out the flow in my tank. It's a 45Gal JBJ. I currently have two Powerheads. One is the Platinum Slim Wave 1600 and the other Hygger HG112-8W, approximately 1,500 GPH. The Hygger is fairly new to the system and seems to have a much more direct flow than the Platinum. Anyway, I currently having them operating opposite each other to try and create a more chaotic flow but I'm concerned its all too much. The torch flow looks good I think...but the Hammer/Octo garden looks like it might be getting beat up too much. The mid and lower water column looks is fairly turbulent but the mushroom seems to be doing ok. Does anyone have any advice? Is the flow ok and I'm just being overly cautious? I'm open to moving the powerheads if necessary. Thanks.

Decamicron Labs · 2026-11-14T22:04:17-0500

The torches look quite good to me. The flow on the hammers doesn't look too bad either. How long have you had this setup?

ParticleMan · 2026-11-14T22:31:44-0500

It's been running like this for about 3 days now. The torches have definitely responded positively to the setup from what I can see. I'm just worried the hammer/octos are staying more retracted than I remember them being before the new setup.

mcarroll · 2026-11-14T23:17:04-0500

Looks pretty good to me too.

I will say that it's rarely ideal to have the powerheads aimed at each other, especially in a small tank....to an extent they cancel each other. *IF* you can decide whether this is an issue, then I might recommend moving (or re-aiming) the pumps. (I can't tell you for sure because I've never heard of those pumps and have no idea what their flow pattern is like.)