I did a bit of research in setting up the Bubble Magus, and ran across some disappointing threads about it. Some people aren't happy with how well it skims, but luckily it seems like the common denominator is those people had the skimmer in water that was too deep. The manufacturer says it should be in 9.5 to 11 inches of water, but from what I read the sweet spot is about 7". My skimmer chamber in my sump is a consistant 10" deep, so I went ahead and made this nifty skimmer platform out of egg crate:
Sits on it perfectly, the rubber feet fit inside the squares, and I just had to cut out a spot for the cord so it sits flat.
Sits on it perfectly, the rubber feet fit inside the squares, and I just had to cut out a spot for the cord so it sits flat.