Sniperhank
Giant Clam Addict
IDK about building one...but I know there are combos like that out there you could probably find.
And yay girlfriend and I did our Christmas, she got me a seaclone 100. I picked it put as a good starter skimmer and it should be more than enough on a 38 gallon tank
I use panty hose to reduce noise and microbubbles. 99 cent fix I change monthly. Have them on all return piping on my system.