Reducing power of powerhead?

Aaron Mueller

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Anyone know how to lessen my flow without getting a new one. On a budget at the moment but feel it’s pumping too much. It’s a 4 week old tank but not sure what kind of powerhead. It has two heads to it though for a 70 gallon tank
 

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If it is an AC power head there is no way. If it is DC then you can use the included controller.
 

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Would help to know what kind of powerhead. You can probably adjust its position (point it into the glass to break up the flow).
 

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There is really no way to make the flow less on one of those.
You could however make the power head point wither upwards a little or bounce the flow off a tank wall to indirectly disperse the flow which should work.

Or just zip tie a section of window screen infront of the propellers. That will slow the flow for sure.
 

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