Also had this problem with this my Fluval Flex 9; the flow was way too strong for my guppies, nevertheless a betta.
Fortunately, had an old sponge filter laying around and was able to jury-rig it similar to @amr427. I'm fairly certain it's this exact filter, available on Amazon for less than $7 (link below): AQUANEAT Double Bio Sponge Filter (small). Unfortunately, I got it second hand though, so I can't 100% confirm...
The sponge/intake for the filter conveniently fit right into the outflow, diffusing the flow. And water is still pulled into the back chamber, at a much more reasonable rate. Cheapest and easiest option IMO; I also tried ziptying sponges over the nozzles with little success.
Quick DIY flow reducer for fluval flex tanks (or any tanks with nozzle-style filter outputs)
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Also had this problem with this my Fluval Flex 9; the flow was way too strong for my guppies, nevertheless a betta.
Fortunately, had an old sponge filter laying around and was able to jury-rig it similar to @amr427. I'm fairly certain it's this exact filter, available on Amazon for less than $7 (link below): AQUANEAT Double Bio Sponge Filter (small). Unfortunately, I got it second hand though, so I can't 100% confirm...
The sponge/intake for the filter conveniently fit right into the outflow, diffusing the flow. And water is still pulled into the back chamber, at a much more reasonable rate. Cheapest and easiest option IMO; I also tried ziptying sponges over the nozzles with little success.
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