Re: Reservoir Watering system?
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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
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Re: Reservoir Watering system?
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Originally Posted by Bdadawg
Adding splices in would really only create a bottle neck for the algae and other "gunk" to catch on/in.
0.13 a foot is a really good price for clear tubing. Cheaper than buying it through any of the suppliers with the valves, and almost as cheap as using sprinkler line.
Algae grows fastest in stagnant water in direct sunlight. The best way to limit it is to use water fairly quick and keep it out of direct sun. The stuff for aquariums tries to reduce the amount of nitrates in the water. As normal tap water shouldnt be too high in nitrates it really wouldnt be effective. (I was running 7 fish aquariums for about 10 years and got to know algae real well ::grins::)
Having to clean out tubing lines is one of the trade offs of using drinking valves instead of water bottles. But then water bottle manufacturers recommend cleaning water bottles and drinking nipples weekly in soapy water.
Bryan
My water bottles never tend to hold water for more than 2-3 days max, so Ive never had issues with it growing in them.... then again this is all in a basement :)
