John, Interesting thought, but my question is whether there would be any benifit at all to a skimmer hanging off the main tank versis in the sump. No matter how hard we try the majority of "Waste" is going to end up on the sand or in the rock work and Power head after power head will not keep it suspended either in the first 6" or in the water colum at all. So I don't see the benifit of a skimmer drawning direct from the display area.
In your case I do see huge advantages to Bare bottom tanks with Skimmer intakes at the bottom, but my fear would be sucking in snails or fish. To avoid this you would need a pump pre Filter and this would stop any bigger floating organics from entering your skimmer anyway.
Not to be an a** but though it would be a good descution.
and perhaps moved to a new thread
J
