We started our 130 gall tank with a Seaclone skimmer. It absolutely stank on ice so my sweetie got this bright idea to make his own super skimmer (heaven preserve us all from testosterone and the associated "MORE POWER!!!" syndrome :roll ) This thing is a monster! It's like 7 feet tall for heaven's sake!! :lol We aren't getting good skimmate going through and he thinks it's because we don't have quite enough bubbles yet. We get some but I don't think enough and it's too "dry", doesn't collapse back into a liquid in the collection cup, just forms a really nasty almost black green sludge. He's using 6 limewood blocks run off of two air pumps. Any suggestions from you DIYers?
Jenn