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Southern California is having a drought. (Not sure about Northern?) Now I'm feeling really guilty and water changes and using tons of water for my fish? How is everyone coping with this? I'm really considering converting my bigtanks into the "All Natural" method, so that I don't have to change water for a long time (3-6 months!) PLEASE, don't be ridiculous and say it's not possible, as it is, because I've done it, and many people have done it.

2007-09-13 16:13:35 · 4 answers · asked by revernance 3 in Pets Fish

Oooh, I re-read that, and I came out as a jerk. I wasn't trying to lol, just worried about the drought!

2007-09-13 16:14:41 · update #1

4 answers

I dont think youre a jerk, just a big conservationist! BooYa!!! I am a big fan of the all natural way, less water changes = less work!! :-)) you will have to be okay with some of the less squeaky cleaness of this method, like a lake, there are some mucky spots, but great beneficial bacteria! I find that when my fish are spawning, there is no need to feed the young fry this way. there are plenty of rotifers and 'critters' for the fry to survive on. Good luck!

2007-09-13 16:54:02 · answer #1 · answered by idlik2b 1 · 0 0

I don't think you were coming off as a jerk at all. Every time I do water changes in my tank I buy gallons of distilled water at the grocery store. I ususally buy 12 gallons at a time and try to keep some on hand all of the time. It takes a little extra work getting all of the gallons or cases of water from the car to the house but its safer for your fish and you don't have to worry about using too much water if you're in a drought.

2007-09-14 14:33:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

If your sprinklers have an automatic timer you can adjust the time intervals so that each station gets only 2 minutes of water instead of 5.

2007-09-13 23:17:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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