Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Algae in water tanks

Hi: I put the snails in the spring that's it. If I get a accumulation of
debris in the trough I reach in and remove it by hand. The pasture that I
have is about 5 acres of irrigated pasture. This may make a difference with
other peoples tank and I have a year round creek with ponds also. It is rare
that I have to drain the tank totally. When I do, I just put the snails back
in, I fill the tank with irrigation water.
Steven

----- Original Message -----
From: "Snodgrass, Bonnie" <snodgrab@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Steven Proe'" <trails@xxxxxxxxx>; "Snodgrass, Bonnie"
<snodgrab@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; "ECTRA (E-mail)" <ectra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "MD Horse
People (E-mail)" <MDHorsepeople@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Ridecamp (E-mail)"
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Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 10:25 AM
Subject: RE: [RC] Algae in water tanks


| But how often do you actually dump your tanks? I like to dump the old
dirty
| water out and put fresh in every 3 days or so. My horses can really dirty
a
| tank of water fast and do prefer the fresh water. I remember using snails
in
| our fish aquariums as a kid. If you dump a tank do you have to remove them
| and aclimate them to the new water gradually like you do fish?
|
| Bonnie S.
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: Steven Proe [mailto:trails@xxxxxxxxx]
| Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 1:20 PM
| To: Snodgrass, Bonnie; ECTRA (E-mail); MD Horse People (E-mail);
| Ridecamp (E-mail)
| Subject: Re: [RC] Algae in water tanks
|
|
| 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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