Skipping water changes during drought conditions? (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 weeks ago by michaelharley@infosec.pub to c/aquariums@lemmy.world

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The city has asked us to try to conserve water because of drought conditions. My little 20 gallon tanks are whatever but if I do a 50% water change for the 75, well that's like 30 gallons of water.

Am I silly to be thinking about this? Like, I'm not really too worried about the fish. That tank is very solid and has a strong BB community (fx4).

Would you skip for a month or two? Or is 30 gallons a month not that much?

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[-] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago

20 gallons is nothing. For context, watering a 1500 sqft lawn takes 1500 gallons of water.

[-] NightFantom@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

One of the many reasons lawns are terrible

[-] LordCrom@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

My city still fines people if they remove grass from houses. I found a 2inch, drought resistant, heat resistant plant for ground cover that needs mowing only every few months..... But I'll get fined if I remove the regular st Augustine grass and replant.

[-] NightFantom@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

Oof that's sad. What's the chance of you getting in talks with the city leadership? Perhaps pre-armed with numbers and facts, especially tailored to whatever recent troubles you might have had locally (e.g. droughts, lack of bees, ...)?

Also out of curiosity, what plant is that?

[-] LordCrom@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I wanted Powderpuff mimosa or beach sunflower. Both would do great in the Florida sun.

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