Gary wrote: cons- irregular rainfall patterns storage ( feast or famine ) I was planning on storing 3 weeks of water changes, in famine times when I'm nearing the end of my cache' will this water be turning stagnent? If i keep it circulating will this be o.k? ............................................................................ Mike Downey wrote: i use strictly rainwater collected from the house roof drain system Joe Anderson wrote : keep in mind the toxins normally found in roofing materials.