Well, all day researching and studying your pics. Here's my sump plan for the 500 monster tank going in. I have a bunch equipment to work with, 1 29 g actual sump, 1 18g actual sump, a 2 90g tanks, 1 55g tank, 2 120g tanks. 3 octo skimmers of different sizes. Dosing pumps and 4, total ATO pumps.
I am tech stoopid and like @VintageReefer 's plan of crypto fuge w/ algae vs gadgets/mechanical.
Here's my plan. Advice??