Thanks[b said:Quote[/b] (adnedarn @ Sep. 17 2006,11:28)]Nope- that is most likely a charcoal filter.. so it removes chemicals etc... but nothing for TDS (total disolved solids)
Niki, The only thing that letting the water set for 72hrs will do is get rid of the chlorine in the water. The disolved minerals are still there. The mess/feces from the fish and frogs may not hurt your plants immediatly, but they will leave nutrients in the soil that will eventually build up enough to kill your plants. The same goes for most tap water. My tap water has an average TDS of 64. Unfortunatly, most of it's in the form of NaCl or salt which is a result of the chemical reaction between the chemicals they use in the treatment of the town water supply to make it drinkable. I can use it to water my plants, but experience has shown that by the end of 8 months my plants will be dead from the salt build up in their soil. That's not to say your tap water will do the same. If the TDS for your water is low enough, it should be OK.[b said:Quote[/b] (Trapper7 @ Sep. 17 2006,9:37)]Ok here's another question. I have a pond outside. It's got 2 huge goldfish and approx 8 frogs in it. I do not put any chemicles into the water, i just put the hoze in the pond and fill it up. So can I use that pond water to water my plants? Wouldn't that be like taking regular water and letting it sit for 72 hours and then watering your plants with it? Would the mess that the fish and frogs make be bad for my plants?
Trust me... it'll rain in FLA! Isn't there a Hurricane Niki already on its way?[b said:Quote[/b] (Trapper7 @ Sep. 18 2006,8:12)]Thanks for the advice. I've been using distilled water that I buy from the grocery store. I put out some buckets to collect rain in but it hasn't rained here for a couple days.
Thanks for the offer 0zzy, but I'm ok. You won't have to shoot anymore snowbirds.