seffieuk
I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure!
Since you guys are discussing skimmers, let me link you to a quantitative skimmer performance evaluation
A LOT of reading but the take home is really good. As long as the skimmer produces significant microbubbles to mostly fill its reaction chamber, the means by which it does so (venturi, needlewheel, downdraft, etc) offers negligable difference in performance. Throughput flow had significant effects on skimmate production although not massive effects (more throughput = better). The biggest difference it appeared came down to the size of the reaction chamber. I suppose this isn't all that shocking as microbubbles are microbubbles regardless of how you make them. And the more water you put through the chamber and the bigger the chamber is, the more opportunity for those bubbles to attach proteins to skim out. Seems to make lots of sense to me. For us aquarists that means focusing more on size, price and reliablity as opposed to fancy technology claims.
So bottom line BigC, good thing you have a skimmer with more flow and a bigger chamber now
Oh gawd, you boys are not going to start comparing your skimmer sizes are you
Seffie x
I'm always casting a critical eye over it. I'm still not entirely happy with the way it looks, Mostly they comment on the illumination in the hallway, I have the brightest hallway around. 
