Wolf6
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I've noticed a huge increase of people using RO water for their tanks. What has always held me back, aside from being lazy and the effort required, is the huge impact on the environment, where 1 liter of RO water leaves 4 liters of wasted water. I already feel very conscious about the weekly water changes for my tanks, using it to water my garden in summer, but that is a drop of water on a hot plate compared to the buckets being wasted on RO. People can get great results with RO water, but they can also achieve those results without them. What is your stance? Is it neccesary/a neccesary evil, or should we be more conscious about how wasteful it is regarding our supply of fresh water, and perhaps chose less demanding plants/plants better suited to our local water instead?
I feel that for instance in gardening, its more 'accepted' or common to say 'that plant wont grow here because of the soil so I'll pass on it' - chosing another plant with similar effect in its place. Whereas in aquatics we will move hell and earth to grow that one plant we have in our heads. Perhaps a mindshift in aquatics more geared towards 'what can I grow on my tapwater with minimal adjustments' is in order? I'm not out to be telling anyone what to do, just some thoughts I've been having lately 🙂
I feel that for instance in gardening, its more 'accepted' or common to say 'that plant wont grow here because of the soil so I'll pass on it' - chosing another plant with similar effect in its place. Whereas in aquatics we will move hell and earth to grow that one plant we have in our heads. Perhaps a mindshift in aquatics more geared towards 'what can I grow on my tapwater with minimal adjustments' is in order? I'm not out to be telling anyone what to do, just some thoughts I've been having lately 🙂