[frogmanjared]

Because the wife hurried me through the store... I bought the powerhead with more power, but it doesn't have a flow control valve and now I'm screwed! I need some plants that will stay stiff enough but maybe bend a little with the current to place in the front left corner area. I've tried aiming the output in every direction, except for straight across (I'll try it tomorrow, too frustrated today!). I've even stuffed the prefilter full of more sponge, and put pantyhose around the outer sponge and still too much flow? Anyone have any ideas on how to reduce the flow on this sucker?

Here's a pic from today... after my fumbling around with the filter. There's some Java fern and moss(collected from a pond this summer) on the wood, and a tiny piece of suesswassertang to the left.