“We’ve used rain barrels for over 10 years to water our plants. Instead of chemicals, we add feeder goldfish each spring _ eat mosquito larvae , algae , and debris all summer. At the end of the season, we bring them inside until the thaw. It’$ an easy natural way to keep water safe and chemical-free, and one of my favorite homesteading tricks Minl Epics @minlepics This is genius-feeder goldfish basically act as natural waterslike filters, keeping the barrel clean while eliminating mosquito breedingl they