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| want2chase3 - 2015-09-15 2:31 PM
Anyone do this to keep algae down? My sister in law swears by it. She says she uses just a few cap fulls in her horses trough and it keeps it pretty much algae free. I clean ours out about every other day but it still gets gross with the weather being so hot and humid. She says it doesn't bother her horses one bit. We are on well water.
Yes, I do it and have for years. You could pour a whole gallon of bleach in a fifty gallon tub and a horse could walk over immediately and drink it and it wouldn't hurt them one bit. In fact a person could drink it with it being diluted that much immediately and it probably might taste really chlorinated but I doubt it would even burn. If you took a drink of straight bleach it would just burn the crap out of your esophagus. Look it up on the internet humans can use bleach to purify water if they have no other way. Bleach breaks down very quickly and basically turns into salt. And to those who said they pour a capful in a well. You aren't doing anything but wasting a capful of bleach. You would probably at the minimum have to pour a whole gallon in a well to get any benifit. Hope that answers your question. :-) |
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Location: SE Louisiana | It should not be too hard to figure how many Parts-Per-Million (PPM) to keep it clean and remain safe to drink. |
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| TxBronc - 2015-09-17 3:15 AM
want2chase3 - 2015-09-15 2:31 PM
Anyone do this to keep algae down? My sister in law swears by it. She says she uses just a few cap fulls in her horses trough and it keeps it pretty much algae free. I clean ours out about every other day but it still gets gross with the weather being so hot and humid. She says it doesn't bother her horses one bit. We are on well water.
Yes, I do it and have for years. You could pour a whole gallon of bleach in a fifty gallon tub and a horse could walk over immediately and drink it and it wouldn't hurt them one bit. In fact a person could drink it with it being diluted that much immediately and it probably might taste really chlorinated but I doubt it would even burn. If you took a drink of straight bleach it would just burn the crap out of your esophagus. Look it up on the internet humans can use bleach to purify water if they have no other way. Bleach breaks down very quickly and basically turns into salt. And to those who said they pour a capful in a well. You aren't doing anything but wasting a capful of bleach. You would probably at the minimum have to pour a whole gallon in a well to get any benifit. Hope that answers your question. :- )
I used to clorinate my well about once a year and I think I used 2-3 GALLONS. It WOULD be very strong smelling in the house for a bit but I actually HAD to do this before I sold the house as a part of the seller's agreement. |
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| If your well tests high for certain bacteria they will tell you to poke a little hole in a bottle of bleach and let it drip into your well. Takes care of the problem! |
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Location: Feeding mosquitos, FL | I've poured bleach in my stock tanks for years. Maybe a "glug" or two for a 100 gallon tank whenever the algae starts getting green enough to see. The horses love the taste. They actually drink more after I bleach the tanks. I had one mare who I had to watch out for when I bleached tanks because she would try and drink the straight bleach before I filled up the tank with water. Silly mare. |
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| I've used those pool tabs the chlorine tabs, but sounds like bleach is maybe safer. |
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| I just go to the bait and tackle store and buy a couple of decent sized goldfish. I've never had a problem and my tanks stay super clean. |
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Location: North Dakota | Is there anything you can do for automatic waterers? The ones in my horses pens get nasty SUPER fast. |
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Location: Florida.. | cavyrunsbarrels - 2015-09-17 5:57 PM Is there anything you can do for automatic waterers? The ones in my horses pens get nasty SUPER fast.
I unplug bottom, spray real good and let it drain then add a lil bleach and respray it it clean and get the crude off it and then let it fill and add a 1/4 cup bleach. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | cavyrunsbarrels - 2015-09-17 4:57 PM
Is there anything you can do for automatic waterers? The ones in my horses pens get nasty SUPER fast.
Keep direct sunlight off the water. Shade of some kind. Direct sunlight speeds the growth. |
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| I have goldfish in 3 tanks, the one I put a chlorine tab in, the water stays clearer. The tanks the goldfish are in I can't see through the water. |
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Location: Got Lobsta? | cavyrunsbarrels - 2015-09-17 5:57 PM Is there anything you can do for automatic waterers? The ones in my horses pens get nasty SUPER fast.
been wondering that too. I can't believe how fast it gets nasty. I already put mine in so I can't move it to a shade. Never thought of doing that before. ARGH! |
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Location: Missouri | I have used bleach in the water tank before, but don't now because I have fish. The fish eat misquito larvae, but don't help with the algae.
As far as bleach being harmful, my husband is a backpacker and carries bleach tablets with him for emergencies. He usually filters his drinking water, but I have been with him when we had to use the bleach. We let it set for a few minutes before drinking and you couldn't even taste the bleach after.
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Location: Oklahoma | Dumb question... but how do the horses not eat the goldfish? Do they just stay at the bottom?? |
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| Longneck - 2015-09-18 11:02 AM
Dumb question... but how do the horses not eat the goldfish? Do they just stay at the bottom??
Mine never eat the fish, I'm sure the fish are too fast! They don't seem to help keep my tanks clean at ALL though. I honestly don't know why I mess with them every year other than they are kind of neat. |
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Location: Oklahoma | Griz - 2015-09-18 11:11 AM Longneck - 2015-09-18 11:02 AM Dumb question... but how do the horses not eat the goldfish? Do they just stay at the bottom?? Mine never eat the fish, I'm sure the fish are too fast! They don't seem to help keep my tanks clean at ALL though. I honestly don't know why I mess with them every year other than they are kind of neat.
Does the cold water straight from the hose shock them? I'd love to have them to look while I'm at the barn... but I thought if you had a goldfish in your house you had to let the water sit so they don't go into shock over the change. |
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Location: TEXAS | OK, please share how to figure out how many PPM? |
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| Wonder if using bleach would keep the yellow jackets away too. They are obnoxious |
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| Good info on here. We have used fish for the Mosquitos and have had the same fish for 7 years. They are resilient. They survive 117 heat and Ice on the top in the winter. But agree do nothing for algae. A few have been picked off by the hawks |
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Location: Arkansas | heidiinaz - 2015-09-18 3:15 PM
Good info on here. We have used fish for the Mosquitos and have had the same fish for 7 years. They are resilient. They survive 117 heat and Ice on the top in the winter. But agree do nothing for algae. A few have been picked off by the hawks
Those are super fish!!! |
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