- I'm having trouble understanding how I hook the temp probes in and the pump (do I need a relay? How would that wire up?).
I am not an expert but I very recently did a similar build. Any breakout hat should work although personally I just prototyped onto a through-hole pcb and used some jumper wires.
I'd recommend getting a relay module (like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057OC6D8/) for the pumps. There's no need to run pumps on an ssr because they don't need fast switching. I set up the module so I have 3 position switches and the pumps can run manually or with the digital control.
Temperature probe should be simple to hook up if you are using a ds18b20. Its been covered many times in this thread but you need a pull up resistor between the supply and data lines.
One issue I see with your diagram is that the input side of your ssr needs to return current to the supply for the pi. You will have 2 "grounds" in your build. One is the earth which is for safety on the high voltage stuff. The other is the ground for the rpi which is the V- of your 5v power supply.
Happy to answer more questions if I can help. I'll try to get some photos of my project up when I get a chance.