Is this too much flow for my clown?

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I just got two small clowns 4 days ago, and I don't know if the flow in my tank is too hard on them. I have a Red Sea Max e170 tank, with a Red Sea return pump (2,150 lph/568 gph Sicce return pump) which is not on maximum flow. And then I have a Tunze 6040 Nanostream + controller, close to maximum setting. The problem is when I turn it down, I can see my sand turning a bit brown/yellow in places with lowest flow :/

Water parameters today:
Nitrite = 0
Nitrate = 5
Ammonia = <0.15
PH = 8.15
KH/Alkalinity = 8.4 dkH


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nah, they look like they are having fun playing around.

A lot of us have very strong flow in our tanks, the fish are fine. Ocean waves are much stronger.
 
clowns are strong swimmers, contrary to their comical swimming style. They'll get used to it, no worries.
 

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