I cant believe after 4 years that thread is still there... LOL
Size comparison between the two pumps:
New connection with Eheim 16/22 tubing:
The newfound flow was too much for the front left corner sand to handle so I divided the flow which worked out great:
New "Y" locline in the tank:
Tried to make the flow more random by cutting down a hydor-flo and attaching it to one end of the "Y"..... It worked well to help make the flow more random, but didn't look too good: