That is exactly what I did , I had GEO's reef design a sump to incorporate Turbo Aquatics Algae scrubber, and this was actually a prototype for a complete new model of sump now offered by GEO's reef. I highly recommend using Serdar and GEOs ReefIf I was setting up a new tank, my entire sump and filtration would be built around an algae turf scrubber and protein skimmer.
I’m done fighting a “refugium” and that mess. Hair algae eventually moves in and beats out chaeto (or other macros) every time. Not to mention they almost always light up your whole sump area, grow algae on all your equipment and it goes unchecked as most snails in the sump cause problems in time.
If your display can’t provide enough pods for your fish, you have a flawed design to begin with. Either not enough safe havens for pods or too many pod eating fish.