ok here goes, the skimmer picked up again today, and the green star opened back up today.... the e-a says it kills algae but i am still wiping it off of the glass as much as ever , about 4 times a week, its not bad but still, that is not an improvement. the tank is very clear but then again it always is so to my eye it's no clearer after the e-a than before. the hippo tang had a few spots of ich this morning but she gets that every now and then, i did not treat with any medication and she is clear tonight. so far, i can't see any real improvement in the tank, but nothing bad either as the skimmer is back to normal now. stay tuned for stupid pet tricks. now take us to commercial paul. as a change of pace here is a pic of my 25 gal fresh eclipse.