Hi,
One of the best articles on surface skimmers
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/gt/index.php also has a couple of calculators for figuring hole and drain sizes. It is oriented toward reef keepers.
A place to buy hole saws.
http://www.glass-holes.com/Glass-Hole-Cutters_c7.htm I saw an ad somewhere for a set that includes some sort of holder to make it easier to start and stabilize the saw.
I really like the over flow skimming real thin 'slice' off the surface.
I agree with S, I do not think there is one source of surface film, I have seen film that really was serious polymerization, actually have seen a couple, I thought I might be able to pull thread.
Biollante