Welcome Dane! You have found a great community of discus keepers here to hang out with, ask questions and share your tank. One thing I tell everyone new (because I never did and have always regretted it) start a journal in the Journal section. You can post as you go along and it is really fun to look back on after some time has passed. Everyone loves following a new start up along.
It sounds like you have everything planned out. I don't know anything about algae scrubbers. Hoping someone else will chime in on that one.
You are making the right decision going bare bottom. It will save you a lot of time and grief. I thought about putting in a thin layer of sand but just love the ease of cleaning the bare bottom tank.
So it looks like you have everything except for discus. What are your plans for stocking? What varieties, how big, how many? Do you have a supplier in mind yet?
Yes, please post pics when you are ready. We love pics!
Good luck! - Jenene