killingtime
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What do ya'll use to keep the algee(?) from building up in your water tanks so fast? I heard of putting some clorox in the tank but I don't know how much.
killingtime":lxce4l5l said:What do ya'll use to keep the algee(?) from building up in your water tanks so fast? I heard of putting some clorox in the tank but I don't know how much.
killingtime":697esny1 said:I heard of putting some clorox in the tank but I don't know how much.
denoginnizer":2hzz6opk said:I have had pretty good results using goldfish.
Would those be plecostomus?msscamp":ynef1ixo said:denoginnizer":ynef1ixo said:I have had pretty good results using goldfish.
We've done that, too. I've wondered about putting a Plecky(sorry, can't pronounce or spell the full name) or two in the bigger tanks, but I'm thinking they won't survive our winters. They might work for you, though.
hyp7":h1eobl5b said:Do you have just alge or moss? If it is stringy moss you can use a steel rod or car antenna in a cordless drill.
It will wrap up any vegitation around it. Just reverse the drill and it will slide off. I have been using this method in my pond for 5 years and it works good.
Also copper sulfate never goes away it will accumalate over time and never go away. I was going to try it in my pond but research told me that after a few years I wouldnt be able to keep fish in my pond.
Guys in a warmer climate can get talipa fish it thrives on alge and moss.
Just a thought
Gene
novaman":tekdlbst said:I was just looking through my Dairy Health USA catalog and they have organic barley straw advertised as an aid in keeping algae out of tanks. According to the description the straw begins to decay and release lignin into the water. This lignin supposedly keeps algae from growing in the water. Sounds quite fishy :lol2: but if it works it would be cheap and (for me anyways) readily available.
killingtime":2r7ou2ht said:I just have algae, no moss. I've been trying the clorox and it seems to be working well. I was wondering though- When using an automatic waterer how do you know how much water the cows are drinking? Mine has no metering device and I was wondering how I'm supposed to know how much they are drinking so I can add the clorox accordingly.
killingtime":dyhwodpe said:I just have algae, no moss. I've been trying the clorox and it seems to be working well. I was wondering though- When using an automatic waterer how do you know how much water the cows are drinking? Mine has no metering device and I was wondering how I'm supposed to know how much they are drinking so I can add the clorox accordingly.