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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Pure Shine on June 15, 2013, 01:22:04 pm

Title: green inside tank
Post by: Pure Shine on June 15, 2013, 01:22:04 pm
Hi guys nearly died yesterday wen i looked inside my tank it was green slim on side of tank what can i use to kill or clean lol
Title: Re: green inside tank
Post by: Darren Spreadbury on June 15, 2013, 02:01:03 pm
I fill up with tap water then put loads of rags  in  and go for a drive works a treat.
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Post by: Ste b on June 15, 2013, 02:18:19 pm
Wash tank with bleach rinse well with tap water, fill tank with pure and empty a couple of times.
When youv done this you need to stop sunlight getting at your tank as this is how the algea grows
Title: Re: green inside tank
Post by: dave0123 on June 15, 2013, 02:20:50 pm
done this myself the other week in my IBC used 4 litres of bleech left it over night with some water killed it all.

then rinsed it all out. really do need to cover it up!
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Post by: Pure Shine on June 15, 2013, 02:32:27 pm
Cheers guys bleach it is then add a fish thought i had a pond on the go lol
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Post by: wfp master on June 15, 2013, 02:39:39 pm
Get a algae eater from the tropical fish shop drop it in the tank remember never let the tank get empty.
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Post by: dave0123 on June 15, 2013, 02:43:31 pm
why never let it get empty?
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Post by: wfp master on June 15, 2013, 02:45:57 pm
why never let it get empty?
fish water ::)roll
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Post by: windiewasher on June 15, 2013, 03:47:44 pm
Put my fish in my tanks in the winter to stop them from freezing up
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Post by: dave0123 on June 15, 2013, 05:33:21 pm
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fish water

thought u ment when cleaning it out lol
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Post by: Richard60 on June 15, 2013, 06:18:01 pm
if kept outside what do you put over ibc .to stop sunlight getting through
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Post by: Spruce on June 15, 2013, 07:19:14 pm
if kept outside what do you put over ibc .to stop sunlight getting through

Top tip on here years ago:

Paint it black. Before painting put a strip of masking tape on the tank from top to bottom. Once you have painted it, remove the masking tape. You will then be able to see your water level.

Once totally dry, put tank back into cage and touch up any scratches
Title: Re: green inside tank
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on June 15, 2013, 07:29:17 pm
Milton fluid. 3 litres in a 400ltr tank filled up & left overnight then drained & flushed out with the hosepipe.  ;)
Title: Re: green inside tank
Post by: Dave Willis on June 15, 2013, 07:32:58 pm
Can't afford to waste that much water down our way - cheaper to put 400l of Milton in!
Title: Re: green inside tank
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on June 15, 2013, 07:35:41 pm
Can't afford to waste that much water down our way - cheaper to put 400l of Milton in!

 ;D ;D ;D

Nip up Dave, I'll sort you out wi' a tank of the Northern stuff!! ;D
Title: Re: green inside tank
Post by: Pure Shine on June 16, 2013, 09:17:40 am
Sfwc how many u got in your tank lol