Im not familiar with recirc skimmers Landon so I'm no help to you.
OK, so I cleaned out the skimmer, air valve and just started it up again. Without having it almost totally closed (see pics) the bubbles don't start until the top of the main body. I need to close it to raise the bubbles to where you see them. This can't be right.
I get good skimmate but still it can't be right. It's almost as if the pump isn't big enough for the body.