Montgomery County Rainscapes just approved our application for installing four rain barrels!!!!
They give a nice rebate so that the project will cost just a fraction of what it normally would.
Stadler Nurseries in Olney had recycled food-grade barrels at $90 for a 60 gallon barrel, which...
I think I figured out that the run of gutter should have two downspouts. After dragging out that heavy, ginormous ladder and cleaning out the same downspout over and over it still overflows during heavy rain.
Please don't flood my fishroom again. <sigh>
I think my first course of action is...
This thread, in particular MAB's second post,
http://www.capitalcichlids.org/forums/showthread.php?p=70921#post70921
got me to thinking once again about the possibility of using rainwater in one or more of my aquariums. I know that some folks find it very helpful in breeding corys...
I changed my water this weekend and was happily surprised that it came out of the tap at about 7.0 - 7.2, whereas normally it comes out at around 7.6. I am suspecting it is because of the loads of rain we recently had. Anyone else with the same experience or thoughts on the matter? (I'm in...