What DIY skimmer design is best?

[mnoll406]

Hey Jonathan,
I've seen a few designs out there, and I'm looking for people's opinions on the DIY skimmers they've built. Especially people who have built more than one type, and find one dramatically better than another. Skimmer's can be finicky if designed improperly. Just trying to avoid building a skimmer that is less effective than the one I have. I currently have a topfathom 200 skimmer. It's a good skimmer, creates lots of skimmate, but I still have hair algae in my fuge. I borrowed a bigger pump from Deb to see if I could boost performance. Well see what happens.

Mike