Jaxxnz Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Hey guy it raining season..cut off those spouting around the house and use them to for water change... we Aucklander get charged $$ waste water by watercare when we use water.. :an!gry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 DH jacked up a (cleaned!) tarpaulin and stretched it across our decking, and placed a large tub at the bottom end. Got about 70L today Been watching Man vs. wild methinks :sml2: We are renters :roll: No hacking allowed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 It's $1.30 per 1000L as shown here I don't think it's that expensive :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 rainwater is nicer tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I don't need to do any of that as there are so many large holes in our guttering I can place multiple barrels under them all and get plenty of rainwater! :-? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I need to get my barrels first :lol: Haven't had a chance to go looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I collected 4 litres of rain water the other week, added it to my fighter tank and came home to find the fighters in a dreadful state. Siphoned out most of the water, refilled from the hose and they recovered rapidly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Maybe its all the city air :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Maybe its all the city air :spop: or bird poop on your roof, even yucky algae or something like that. We are on tankwater and its filtered twice, by the pump and by the tap :thup: When I was on our roof to retrieve a toy plane well it did not look good :sick: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I drilled holes in the bottom of my water barrels in order not to collect to much water. :sml1: :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Ranwater in town tends to be acid because of the SO2 it picks up on the way down. Good for breeding fish that like soft acid water but could be a shock on a water change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Here is what I do http://supasi.wordpress.com/collecting-rain-water/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxxnz Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 It's $1.30 per 1000L as shown here I don't think it's that expensive :thup: i dont know if north shore get charge for waste water usage but waitakere waste water is include in their land rates.., in manukau and franklin dist we get dealt with double $$... the break down on two part: $1.63 per cubic of usage water $2.36 per cubic of waste water! $3.99 total per cubic you must pay for! :facepalm: the city council these day sound abit like Day light Robin Hood... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxxnz Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 :digH: :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxxnz Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I collected 4 litres of rain water the other week, added it to my fighter tank and came home to find the fighters in a dreadful state. Siphoned out most of the water, refilled from the hose and they recovered rapidly. woow that weird, could be the gutter full of rubbish?? or you might have a shingle (rubber) roofing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxxnz Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Here is what I do http://supasi.wordpress.com/collecting-rain-water//quote:1qlj1k9i Now that is what you call a real hacker" :slfg: :slfg: nice work, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Rainwater in town tends to be acid because of the SO2 it picks up on the way down. Good for breeding fish that like soft acid water but could be a shock on a water change. Ours here on Nth shore is spot on 7.0, checked with hubbys flash work ph meter. Rainwater from my leaky rusted guttering holes for some reason is around 7.8 :-? weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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