WATER FEEDER BOTTLE TROUBLE?

[BRYKAY 2]

ANY BODY OUT THERE TELL ME HOW TO STOP THE GREEN

MOULD BUILDING UP IN THE WATER BOTTLES, I CHANGE THE

WATER EVERY 2 DAYS BUT I STILL GET THE MOULD APPEARING

IN THEM AND ITS WORSE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS

[polecat3 0]

ANY BODY OUT THERE TELL ME HOW TO STOP THE GREEN

MOULD BUILDING UP IN THE WATER BOTTLES, I CHANGE THE

WATER EVERY 2 DAYS BUT I STILL GET THE MOULD APPEARING

IN THEM AND ITS WORSE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS

 

 

put some small chain link in it and give a damn good shake.

polecat3

[dylan1273 0]

just stick a small hanfull of rice in and a bit of vinegar shake well and it will be like new

[danielt 1]

ANY BODY OUT THERE TELL ME HOW TO STOP THE GREEN

MOULD BUILDING UP IN THE WATER BOTTLES, I CHANGE THE

WATER EVERY 2 DAYS BUT I STILL GET THE MOULD APPEARING

IN THEM AND ITS WORSE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS

 

Change the water every day

[mole catcher 1]

 

Change the water every day

 

 

even changing the water every day they still get the green algie (spelling?) build up

[danielt 1]

 

Change the water every day

 

 

even changing the water every day they still get the green algie (spelling?) build up

 

Ah ok, its not on mine, but i dont keep the hutch in direct sunlight all day, so that might have an effect on it.

 

 

P.S. It's algae :thumbs-up:

Edited April 20, 2007 by danielt

[Kay 3,709]

ANY BODY OUT THERE TELL ME HOW TO STOP THE GREEN

MOULD BUILDING UP IN THE WATER BOTTLES, I CHANGE THE

WATER EVERY 2 DAYS BUT I STILL GET THE MOULD APPEARING

IN THEM AND ITS WORSE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS

 

Put in the empty bottle some uncooked rice & fill with a small amount of water,shove your finger in the hole & shake the thing, it does work i do mine like this all the while

[skycat 6,173]

Cover the bottle as well so it doesn't get any light on it: you can actually buy bottle covers which stop them freezing up in winter and keep them cool in summer: just don't forget to fill it up regularly and clean it the same: more easily forgotten when you can't see what's in it!!

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

try using the coloured bottles as its the sunlight that causes the algi

[Guest Boston]

Just thought of another tip to get the bottle clean... a baby bottle cleaning brush (the thin wire sort), you can move the wire to make a small 'L' shape to clean the bottom, into the edges and around the rim.

Edited April 20, 2007 by Boston

[ginger dave 63]

FREEZE THE BOTTLE OF WATER, LET IT DEFROST FOR ABIT, THEN SHAKE THE ICE AROUND AND IT GETS RID OF ALL THE MOULD PERFECTLY. GINGER DAVE Edited April 21, 2007 by ginger dave

[woodchip 2]

wrap the bottle in black electrical tape that will stop alge growing its sunlight that causes it

[wyliecoyote 0]

just stick a small hanfull of rice in and a bit of vinegar shake well and it will be like new

thats what i do works a treat make sure its dried rice though not cooked

[Kay 3,709]

just stick a small hanfull of rice in and a bit of vinegar shake well and it will be like new

thats what i do works a treat make sure its dried rice though not cooked

 

:whistle:

[MikeTheDog 153]

Use a red wine bottle..