Palmy People: possible water issues

[Stella]

Seems the water pipe under the fitzherbert bridge broke today:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standar ... ains-burst

Water is cut to 'outlying' areas, and they are switching to bore water temporarily.

I am not sure if this pipe is the inflow from the turitea catchment, or quite what. Apparently turitea water only goes to a small part of the city, mainly Hokowhitu.

Just posting as it may mean increased chlorine use in some areas.

Of course I only see this AFTER doing major waterchanges on three tanks. I have never used anti-chlorine stuff. :roll:

[Bishop]

Thanks for the heads up.

You never use it? do you have a filter on your tap? I use bottles of the stuff because I heard our water was really bad.

[Stella]

Yeah, that is what they say.

I have never used anti-chlorine, and I have friends in palmy who have been into fish for decades and have never used it. I accept that chlorine is not good for them, but I also think a lot of the horror stories where chlorine is blamed, was due to an over-vigorous waterchange.

Just my experience anyway.

[Bishop]

Good info to know.

Would definitely save $ :lol:

[supasi]

Sorry late reply but I know one place in Palmy that exaggerates the water quality as they also sell "spring water".

What better way to make money than to scare the novice fish keepers into buying some roof water.