Pump too powerful ?

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I’ve got a Tunz Turbelle nano stream 6025 pump in my tank but it is far to powerful that I can’t point it straight because if I do it will snap my toadstools (almost happened last week)
How can I make it less powerful as there isnt a controller that came with it
Or am I better off just buying a new one but a less powerful one, if so any recommendations
My tank is 200L

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I'd take advantage of the fact that it can be pointed in any direction, so if you point it up towards the surface you can dissipate the flow and scatter it around the tank. That's what I did with my 6015 in my 61L, placed it low in the tank and pointed it towards the surface.

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My old tank back in 2014, pump is hiding behind the frogspawn to the right.
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I'd take advantage of the fact that it can be pointed in any direction, so if you point it up towards the surface you can dissipate the flow and scatter it around the tank. That's what I did with my 6015 in my 61L, placed it low in the tank and pointed it towards the surface.

Edit:

My old tank back in 2014, pump is hiding behind the frogspawn to the right.
ReefTankSep2014.JPG
Good idea! Although it might splash water everywhere lol but I will give it a go :)
 
That's why you may need to play around a bit with depth and angle, to find what works. ;)
Although I have been offered to swap the pump for a BTA (would be £40 if I didn’t swap) so I might do that and get a cheaper pump ?
Any thoughts ?
Edit: Nvm, they cancelled:(
 
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