Trying to wrap my head around recommended return flow

[Brycnz]

Can do somthing like this quite as my other tank is The loud one can’t ever hair this one only the top of skimmer letting air out

 

[dvlpr]

Can do somthing like this quite as my other tank is The loud one can’t ever hair this one only the top of skimmer letting air out

Looks good! I can't do this on my tank without redoing all plumbing, which I'm hoping to avoid. But if I ever venture into that custom tank area, I'll keep this in mind.