We have several large water troughs that seem to grow green algae at a rate of knots. We emptied them all at turnout but a month later and they're growing the stuff again. Apparently hypo kills it off, but it is safe to put hypo in while cattle are drinking? If so, what dilution should I use?
Algal growth in water troughs
- Thread starter DaveGrohl
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Plenty of threads on here saying to put goldfish in there.
multi power
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- pembrokeshire
There is hypo in mains water
multi power
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cotswoldcs
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Interesting. We never used to have a problem but since putting mag chloride flakes in the troughs they are now a deep green colour. I wonder if goldfish would survive in water high in mag?
We are on a home supply water with a reservior. Could I use PIP+ water in it? Where do you get it from? Only sheep drink the water but we do use it for fiiling the sprayer - any issues with this?
We are on a home supply water with a reservior. Could I use PIP+ water in it? Where do you get it from? Only sheep drink the water but we do use it for fiiling the sprayer - any issues with this?
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- Montgomeryshire
PIP+ is the product I refer to in my Pruex thread. I have linked to the supplier there.
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- North Norfolk
It has certainly cleaned up our dairy water troughs a treat. Even the arable guys remark on it!PIP+ is the product I refer to in my Pruex thread. I have linked to the supplier there.
Borehole water, soz should've said.
Daniel
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You could get a can of Aquaclean, (hydrogen peroxide) plumb a dosatron into the water line somewhere and dose it at 200ml/1000 litres?
RushesToo
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Don't use chemicals, put a breeze block in the trough for cover and a couple of goldfish and walk away. The fish have a great life and you get control for ever for the price of a brick and a fish or two. Why would you want to do anything else - too much money, not enough chems, life too simple?
cotswoldcs
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I quite like the idea of goldfish but will I not kill them when I add Mag flakes? Anyone done it?
kverneland es 80
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- clonakilty , co cork
as above we would use a scoop of lime as well ,does the trick
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