Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Algae in water tanks

Something my husband brought up (and actually it is a pretty good 
question) while I was cleaning the algae from the tanks---"Why do you 
buy supplements with algae in them and then clean it out of the tanks? 
Wouldn't it simply be easier and cheaper to just leave the algae in there?"
Is the algae commonly found in water tanks "bad" algae???
Bette

Steven Proe wrote:

> Hi Folks: I use a couple of snails. In the winter they need to be protected
> (fishbowl in side the house) from freezing or near freezing temps.
> Steven
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> Subject: [RC] Algae in water tanks
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>
>
> > I've been trying to find some info about prevention of algae in water
> tanks.
>
> > I use 75 and 100 gal tanks for horse water. I like to dump them fairly
> > frequently to get rid of dirty, cloudy water. I have hay dippers that
> really
>
> > crud up a tank fast. So I don't want to use goldfish in the tanks. I was
> > wondering if clorine tablets of bleach could be used. I know that
> household
>
> > bleach can be used in emergencies to disinfect drinking water supplies.
> But
>
> > is it useful against algae and is it safe? What qty per gal? I've read
> about
>
> > copper sulphate but in reference to large tanks and ponds to prevent
> growth
>
> > of dangerous blue/green algae that produces toxins.
> >
> > Has anyone used mosquito dunks in their tanks?
> >
> > Bonnie Snodgrass
> >
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Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians
Home of 16.2h TLA Halynov
who lives on through his legacy
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