Central Coast facing level 5 water restrictions

Hi,

Our local paper ran a front page story this week saying that without significant rain in the coming weeks, level 5 water restrictions will be enforced.

If this is the case, the limit per person will be 130 L per day.

My wife has said that she thinks the fish tank will have to go because I can't keep doing water changes with that kind of restriction.

What is the official position on maintaining fish tanks in times of water restrictions? Anyone know - any way to find out for sure?

Cheers,

Chris

Try THIS

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Originally Posted by Robdog

Try THIS

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I'd seen this but didn't want to add to it as it is a different state and level of water restrictions.

I'm also hoping to find something more "official" to show the wife rather than saying "Taksan in VIC said it was OK in the forum"

No disrespect to Taksan or anyone else on the forum :oops:

Stage 5 - now that really hurts!
We have stage 3 in Melbourne (although plenty of rain here right now).
What about getting a rainwater tank? You might be able to store enough water during the winter season to keep your tank going during summer? We get Govt. rebates for installing rainwater tanks, so that makes it a bit more viable.

Also, and this is expensive, there are a number of gray water treatment units coming on the market. These things clean your gray water to A grade standard, which you can then reuse in your laundary, toilets and garden.

If you had one of these, you would probably reduce your domestic water use sufficiently so you could keep the aquarium going.

I think we need to find ways of reusing aqquarium water and/or prolonging its life, because these problems are only going to get worse.

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Do I need a permit or exemption to empty and refill my indoor aquarium?

No, indoor water use is not covered by restrictions.

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That is for Level 4

Cant find anything official for Level 5 restrictions

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No, indoor water use is not covered by restrictions.

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This is what I'm concerned about as level 5 will cover indoor water use :( :( :(

I'm praying for rain :!:

I think the easiest way out of this will be to buy water. Its not expensive but more time consuming.

chris like ben said i would look at buying water in there are a few guys around sydney that sell it . so i guess there out be some one up there . or get you self a 1000 lt tank some are cheap . you can get the ones in a cage and get it filled . good luck with it all chris ill try and find out from a guy i know if he knows any one up there are he sells it down here . all the best

Thanks for the replies - will ask around for buying water. I know someone at work bought water from outside the area for his pool.

Talking to the LFS his morning, he said he doesn't think it will be an issue. He suggested that I may need to reduce amount/frequency of water changes on the tank.

He also suggested running carbon in the filter to remove more impurities. Is this feasible - I was starting to toy with the idea of perhaps running a second filter on the tank anyway and I could use carbon in that.

carbon is good to take out some of the impurities but it will do some other things to you water it will put your ph up as well but they my be some one else to put some more light on it for you hope it helps a little