In sump skimmer?

Any input on this skimmer:

Berlin Turbo XL

AND: is in sump still efficient? In other words, the skimmer is supposed to remove the DOCs before the w/d has to break them down so that it reduces the load on the w/d. BUT, if the water already passed thru the w/d, aren't the DOCs already broken down?

Richard.

P.S. BigAls has it for $36 less but, I use Drs. F&S web page to post the link here since the BigAls page doesn't display correctly

I gotcha. Thanks for the info.

Drain Line?

First off, Brian, I went with the Berlin, but thank you for the info.


Regarding the Berlin (or probably most skimmers), my question is regarding the optional drain line from the collection cup.

I haven't set it up yet (obviously my tank is not s/w yet) but:
Is it efficient to just have the drain tube lead (downhill) to a garbage can next to the sump and have all of the "sludge" just drain into the can? Will that mean hardly ever having to clean out the collection cup? Can the "sludge" easily move down the tube or will the tube easily clog up?

Thanks.
Richard.