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Post by lackowitz on Mar 19, 2012 7:39:48 GMT -5
So, my mom gets this 'birds & blooms' magazine. Someone wrote in & said they put a sprig of lavendar in their birdbath to keep the algae from growing. Think this might work in a horse tank?  Or would the lavendar cause problems if the horses ate it? |
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Post by ghostrider on Mar 19, 2012 22:34:25 GMT -5
If one sprig works in a bird bath which is maybe 2 gallons? how much lavender would be needed in a trough?
I haven't found anything better than just occasionally cleaning with Dawn soap and a brush.
I tried the vinegar, the baking soda, comet cleanser but Dawn seems to work the best.
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Post by lackowitz on Mar 21, 2012 14:32:48 GMT -5
I looked at the article again & it said they actually SCRUBBED the bird bath with lavendar. I've tried those 'barley bags' which did not much in my opinion. Stupid algae.  I swear I top their tank off every couple of days - you wouldn't think that crap would grow that fast! |
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Post by ghostrider on Mar 21, 2012 21:57:45 GMT -5
I got a new tank last fall and have not had the problem with algae like the old tank. I think it's cause when you scrub it you have to get it all? otherwise it seems to grow quickly again.
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Post by horsespoiler on Mar 22, 2012 1:47:27 GMT -5
We try to place our tank in the shade in the summer and that seems to keep the growth down a little.
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Post by ghostrider on Mar 22, 2012 12:46:33 GMT -5
My tank sits in shade all the time because no matter where I put it there's trees above. I had to cover most of the tank to keep all the leaves from falling in and leaving a mess.
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Post by wjminwi on Apr 6, 2012 10:17:42 GMT -5
Hey, I noticed that my 6 year old metal tank is starting to get a couple small rust spots on the bottom. The water still seems clear and they are drinking it...just wondered if anyone knows if that is a problem? Should I get a new tank? It's not rusted through enough to leak yet...but I can see the orange spots. I can scrub them off, but they re-appear again.
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Post by lackowitz on Apr 6, 2012 13:57:55 GMT -5
No problem until it rusts all the way through - then you have a nice tank for hay. ;D I wonder if you could get that 'magic' rubber-in-a-can stuff & spray the bottom of the tank to stop a leak. |
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Post by ghostrider on Apr 6, 2012 23:26:26 GMT -5
They carry stuff at our feed and tack store that is for use on roofs. I tried it, $9. They recommended using it on the bottom of my trough but my holes were too big, should have done it sooner. It's much like a tar but dries hard. I would assume if you sprayed it with Rustoleum on the outside bottom it would stop it as well. I feed hay in it since it's a 4' round one both horses eat out of it.
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Or would the lavendar cause problems if the horses ate it?
I swear I top their tank off every couple of days - you wouldn't think that crap would grow that fast! 
