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Scentia Thu 01-Jul-21 15:20:33

Is there anything I can use that is safe to keep my water feature from accumulating algae, it is going green.
It needs to be safe as the birds come and bath, drink it and my FC will play with the flow sometimes.

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FlexibleFriend Thu 01-Jul-21 16:13:16

www.ukwaterfeatures.com/products/fountain-fresh.html

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J52 Thu 01-Jul-21 17:06:43

6% food grade Hydrogen peroxide a capful or three in the water, depends on how much water. Safe for the birds, ours swim in and drink from it.

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Casdon Thu 01-Jul-21 17:17:36

Copper pennies kill algae, I use a few in my water feature. They have to be older ones though, as modern ones aren’t pure copper.

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MiniMoon Thu 01-Jul-21 17:31:00

Barley straw. You can buy it in little bales, or in liquid or Pod form.
We got the pods for our container pond.
We also bought a little solar fountain to keep the water moving.

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Daisymae Thu 01-Jul-21 17:37:12

I fish out the green floaty stuff with a stick. But the water itself is clear, it's a question of not letting debris accumulate and getting enough shade. I have a miniature lily and a native plant with similar leaves. This cuts down the light and suppresses growth in my pot pond

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