What kind of skimmer is it? Are you sure it has to be in your tank and can not hang on the outside?
You really do not have to skim all day everyday. There are many reasons to skim 24/7 but you can get by without it. It will be more work doing that though.
If your skimmer has to be in your tank and you can not hang it outside the tank you can either get a sump or raise the lights up.
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