keeping algae out of water

[Bear Foot Farm]

i am about to build a watering system with a 55 gallon plastic drum, with a pvc manifold that has five hoses, each one of these hoses is going to be connected to a five gallon bucket

What's going to keep the buckets from overflowing, since they won't be airtight?

Wouldn't it be simpler to run the hoses to a piece of PVC pipe with nipples in that?​

 

[kakayona]

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So your saying I could throw a hand full of pennies in my water's and algae won't grow? ? ?
??

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

pennies haven't been made with copper in a long long time....

as was pointed out to me when I made this arguement myself - lol. *shrugs* if it works, it works

 

[txliss]

ACV is supposed to be fantastic, but I don't think you can use it in metal waterers... Please correct me if I'm wrong

I need to find something that works without corroding the metal.

 

[LizGled628]

AVC isn't too expensive either....only using a teaspoon per gallon will last a loooooong time, especially if you go to one of those Wholesale clubs and buy a huge jug.

 

[LVVCHAP]

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So your saying I could throw a hand full of pennies in my water's and algae won't grow? ? ?
??

I didn't say that it wouldn't grow at all, I do get some in the dog dish, but I don't get any in the buckets for the chickens. I think the shade has a lot to do with it.

If you want to use pennnies you have to use some from certain years. They don't make pennies completely from copper anymore. That is why I used a copper fitting for plumbing.

It does work, try it and see if you can tell a difference. What do you have to lose?

 

[BankerJohn]

someone has already mentioned copper. I am in TOTAL agreement. For a 55 gallon reservoir, take $2.00 worth of pennies and throw them in the barrel. This, along with keeping it in the shade should take care of 90% of the algae issue. To get the last 10%, add a few tbsp. of bleach once a month and you should be good to go.