I think I'd be looking at modifying the pumps so that the intakes draw water from the skimmer, then use a separate pump or powerhead to feed the skimmer. The recommendation for recirc pumps seems to be 1.5 times the tank volume per hour. It has the benefit of increasing dwell time, for whatever that's worth, but it also gives you the benefit of controlling your level independent of your foam production.
If you're running this insump, see if you can find some uniseals, then all you'd have to do is jam some pipe through the uniseals, hook them up the pump intake, and then you're done. If you're running the skimmer externally, you'll need to do something like using a bushing for the next size up down to the size of your pump intake, use weldon to attach the bushing to the skimmer body, and then pump into that.
It should be pretty do-able. The downside is you'll need to take your skimmer offline for about a day to do it.
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