Water flow

[GeeBeeH]

I recently planted some ludwiga repens and it's drastically messed with my water flow. I don't know if I should be concerned or not.

My outflow and inflow lily pipes are both on the left side of the tank pointed right. The outflow close to the front glass and inflow glass to the back glass.

After planting the repens in the back middle of the tank, the water seems to get "stuck" at the repens. There's a lot more stagnant bubbles above the repens.

Should I be concerned?? Should I be trimming the repens down? They are basically at the surface water in length. Lastly I do also have some anachris planted in the back right of the tank but that wasn't stopping the flow at all.

Edit: I can get pics up later today if need be.

[RyTheScapeGuy]

Show us pictures of the pipes placement, tank and what you're talking about in terms of water being stuck. Ideally you want the pipes to be next to each other (not one in the front and one in the back)

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[GeeBeeH]

Show us pictures of the pipes placement, tank and what you're talking about in terms of water being stuck. Ideally you want the pipes to be next to each other (not one in the front and one in the back)

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Here's how it looks right now
https://imgur.com/a/yxscgf5

[RyTheScapeGuy]

I would move your inlet pipe closer to your outlet pipe.

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[Kole85]

I would trim it up. Usually when a stem plant reaches the surface I trim down to a couple inches tall (as long as there is leaves down that far) and let them regrow. If the tops of the plants block too much light at the base, the base of the plant will lose its leaves and then you will have lush upper section of the plant with bare stems half way down. Increased plant mass can cause reduced flow throughout the tank as well. I would do as Ryan recommended and shows in his picture and move both lily pipes toward the front of the tank more.

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[BossLoRd]

I like to have my outlet and inlet in opposite sides of the tank. It increases flow and prevents freshly filtered water from getting sucked up right away by the inlet.

[GeeBeeH]

I would trim it up. Usually when a stem plant reaches the surface I trim down to a couple inches tall (as long as there is leaves down that far) and let them regrow. If the tops of the plants block too much light at the base, the base of the plant will lose its leaves and then you will have lush upper section of the plant with bare stems half way down. Increased plant mass can cause reduced flow throughout the tank as well. I would do as Ryan recommended and shows in his picture and move both lily pipes toward the front of the tank more.

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I would move your inlet pipe closer to your outlet pipe.

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Trimmed up the stem plants. They did grow a bit out of control and will stay on top of maintaining them. Moving my inlet might be a bit of a problem though. In trying to be as clean as possible, I drilled holes in the top of my cabinet to allow the tubing to come through.
https://imgur.com/a/uWF29UM

[cr9cristiano]

Show us pictures of the pipes placement, tank and what you're talking about in terms of water being stuck. Ideally you want the pipes to be next to each other (not one in the front and one in the back)

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Why is that, as opposed to one in the front one in the back?