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water rain water collected..

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redeyes

well i just got some gutters a few weeks ago and this was the first rain i had and i collected 100gallon on 1 side i will be hooking it up better but i wanted to see how much i can get .. all i can say is WOW.. it did not even rain that hard and only off and on while i was at work.. so i am thinking about getting a 500gallon tank for 2 sides.. i will take more pics after i get my parts made ... i know the gutter guy so he is hooking me up .. or we will see.. i am thinking i can do so much with this free water.. i am now really going to have to work on my raised bed garden.. and i will be starting aquaponics system real soon also.. so enjoy ...

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cover that vat up with something....IMO your best option is to go to the hardware store and get screen door screen (the aluminum kind, not the plastic)...

here is a shot of a collection system I put in 2 years ago and used it one season...for me, collecting 150 gallons of water was enough for 1/2 of a watering with all the plants I grow...

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wordwiz said:
Uh, 100 gallons in a no more than 30-40 gallon container? Or do you have others that are not in the picture?

Mike
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ha ha man no that tank is 110 gallon in that pic... you might have seen it in other pics i have taken awhile back...


this was just a TEST to see how much i will get and i think i am going to get a 500gallon tank... and yes i will cover it up for sure to keep bugs out of it..

nice set up AJ do you pump your water out or Gravity to drain ???
 
redeyes said:
ha ha man no that tank is 110 gallon in that pic... you might have seen it in other pics i have taken awhile back...


this was just a TEST to see how much i will get and i think i am going to get a 500gallon tank... and yes i will cover it up for sure to keep bugs out of it..

nice set up AJ do you pump your water out or Gravity to drain ???
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ok back with a pic of how many gallons
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redeyes said:
nice set up AJ do you pump your water out or Gravity to drain ???
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It didn't collect any where near as much water as I needed so it doesn't exist any more...but I was set up for pumping or gravity drain either one...
 
Keep up the good work collecting. I have a 55 gallon right now but I wish I had a million.
Rain water makes a huge difference in the health of your plants and it works like magic for cloning.
 
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