Chop stands for, constant height one pump and it is a popular system for using aquaponics. this system uses the fish tank overflow to fill the grow beds.. Personally i see the chop system as a very good design to go with if you are deciding to scale up your aquaponics system. if you have experience working with aquaponics systems, you can actually go ahead and give it a go.. The chop system is a variation on the single pump system used by the uvi aquaponics research centre. where the uvi model employs the raft growing system, the chop system is adapted for use with grow beds..
Aquaponics chop mark 2 operating system. posted on october 27, 2010 by murray chop or constant height one pump has been adapted by aquaponics enthusiasts around the world now for the last few years since we coined the term.. Description. the aquaponics 4x chop provides optimal growth area of 12-16 square feet and can be extended upto 8-10 gro-beds.the grow beds can be arranged as per the design provided or user can arrange them according to the space availability. these systems are easy to setup and maintain.. Chops stand for constant height one pump system, is murray hallam's system from practical aquaponics.this system reduce the number of pump required as in their earlier setup, and i can say its quite an ingenious system..
