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Well finally got it cut with a combination of a cheap dremmel and a mider saw after it was talking just way too long. Wouldn't recommend that method but it worked... I'll get done pics up later. ...

Okay, so building my first scrubber. Decided to switch my drain plumbing over to pvc while I was at this so it costed a few bucks more but oh well.

So while I was in the process of planning...

Thanks for the input guys. Just picked up my plumbing parts. Going to reduce it down just to an inch is all then split off. One to the skimmer section of sump, the other to the scrubber. ...

Hey guys,

Sure this has been covered somewhere but a quick search didn't really answer my question.

About to build my first WFAS. I plan on feeding this off my drain and plan on...

That I could actually see. I suppose if the water was flowing down the screen properly all the way to the water level in theory there should be little splashing. Just not sure how easy it will be...

oh decisions decisions... UAS or WFAS... Guess either will be hard to incorporate into my system and keep it under the hood so to speak. If i went with the UAS it would fit easier but lighting it...

Hey buddy,

New to the algae scrubber world... been pouring over everything i can get my hands on the last week or so in prep for my first DIY. Been told that these UAS options are still in the...

Should be easier to clean too if built right...

So I've got a question. Looks like this is a new build but you're going with a waterfall design? I was under the impression that the newer upflow algae scrubber (UAS) types were now the way to go...