lol well i have a diy system verry primative and i dont have much money in my tank fund for a new skimmer wish i did but considering i never new about skimmers tell not that long ago it seams... i never used one tell about 8 years ago and then again not verry good ones im VERRRRY far behind times on my tank suff.. stuck in the past i guess dont like change.. if it aint broke dont fix lmao