Dead spot in fish tank

[Lecky]

Hi all, need some advice here.

I have a newly set up 2ft saltwater fish tank (60cmx30cmx45cm) with a canister filer that has a circulation of 1550l/hr. 

I am currently experiencing a dead spot in my tank (as circled in red in the image attached) as most of the debris were seen lying on the sand bed there.

How can I go about solving this problem? 

Thank you!

[vincentwangz]

Welcome to the hobby you'll need a wavemaker to create a current in the tank for saltwater fish tanks. A Budget wavemaker that has good performance is usually the Jebao RW 4 (good enough for your tank size). This will not only deal with dead spots, but will mimic the ocean's natural environment more. happy Reefing.


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[Lecky]

Hi Vincent, thanks for your advice!

For the wavemaker that u propose, any suggestion on where should I mount? Right facing towards the output flow of the canister filter?


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[vincentwangz]

Yes most people will put it on the opposite side of the output as this would cause more turbulence which is much like the ocean.


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[vincentwangz]

Yes most people will put it on the opposite side of the output as this would cause more turbulence which is much like the ocean.


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[andrwsaurus]

My two cents: Don't be afraid to move it around to get a sense for the best location. took me a few trys to find the perfect location for my tank