Is a Seaclone Skimmer basically Useless??

That was some very interesting reading. Especially the "skimmate under the microscope" thread.
 
I have the Seaclone 150 on my 29g. I am happy with it, it produces what seems to me to be a good amount of skimmate. I don't know if a different brand would produce more or do it more efficiently but the only complaint I can clearly see with it is a tendency to dump bubbles back into the tank. Irritating but it can be fixed with a little fiddling.
 
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