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koopmaster

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Keeping 1000L tank free from algae and fungi
« on: March 23, 2014, 01:58:34 pm »
Guys is there anything I can put in my 1000L tank sitting outside to keep it free from algae and fungi?

a little bleach or any chemical that wont interfere with the windows?

Clever Forum Name

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Re: Keeping 1000L tank free from algae and fungi
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2014, 02:04:37 pm »
Cover it with black plastic.

Heavy duty stuff from screw fix is less than a £10

Ste b

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Re: Keeping 1000L tank free from algae and fungi
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2014, 02:05:38 pm »
Cover it with black plastic.

Heavy duty stuff from screw fix is less than a £10

This^^,     keep the sunlight out
The purpose of life is to have a life full of purpose

Smudger

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Re: Keeping 1000L tank free from algae and fungi
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2014, 02:10:20 pm »
+ 1

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

Perfect Windows

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Re: Keeping 1000L tank free from algae and fungi
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2014, 02:19:53 pm »
Guys is there anything I can put in my 1000L tank sitting outside to keep it free from algae and fungi?

a little bleach or any chemical that wont interfere with the windows?

1/4 teaspoon (no more required) of swimming pool chlorine powder.  Do it at the start of a weekend so it has a couple of days in there.  It'll raise your working TDS to 001 if you're unlucky.

Vin

koopmaster

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Re: Keeping 1000L tank free from algae and fungi
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2014, 02:22:17 pm »
thanks for that,  i have already sprayed the tank black but if we have a good summer the algae is going to go mad,  chlorine will kill it.

SeanK

Re: Keeping 1000L tank free from algae and fungi
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2014, 02:38:31 pm »
Don't worry about it the algae wont affect the tds of your water just empty the tank every so
often and power wash with tap water.