Wave pump placement

JasonK84

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I need help on proper placement of my wave pumps for the best flow in the tank and also keeping them as much out of view as possible. It is a fish only system so coral aren't an issue but I'd like to be able to crank them up and churn the tank to blow up any detritus build up every now and then.

Here is the rundown of the pumps I have and their capabilities:

Pumps are Current USA 1050GPH wave pumps on the LOOP system. I have 3 of them and pumps 1 and 2 are fully programmable (stream, surge, or pulse) with power levels from 10% to 100% at 10% incriments. Also has pulse and wave frequency of every .3 seconds up to every 7 seconds. Pump 3 can only run in a constant stream and has the same power level options as 1 and 2.

I also have the e-Flux DC return pump 3170GPH running at 75% currently. Dual return with adjustable direction with loc line.

Where should I place the wave pumps and point the returns for maximum coverage to keep things stirred up?
Pic of the tank:
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Side view:
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Tank is 120 gallons (4'x2'x2')
 

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This is my 110 48x18x30. My pumps are the same down from the top about 8’ and are on left 20 then right 20 then both on for 20 then off for 20 and they do a great job keeping not dead spots. I’m using the rossmont m1900.
 

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