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Just been pressure washing some of the ibc's off the shoot, most had shed loads of algae and scum in them so all now clean as we can get them.

 

Does anyone treat the water with anything or just put fresh water in?

 

chlorine tablets got suggested but not so sure myself!?

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We use black IBC's, as the algae can't grow without light, and we clean everything out with Virkon S before use.

 

We also use chlorine tablets to treat the water, which were supplied by JustJon on here. Very easy to use, one tablet per 1,000 ltrs of water. I believe that you can also use Virkon S in the drinking water to do a similar job, but I haven't used it myself.

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PM me - I work for a company that manufactures all the cleaning chemicals. Send me your number and I'll give you a call with the answers - don't mind if you then buy ours or someone else's just being useful.

 

To dispel a couple of myths - Virkon S is good but has some downsides, mainly ability to work where dust/organic material are. The guys that clean regularly (chicken farms) moved on from Virkon S10 years ago for good reason - it still has a place but not for water or disinfecting buildings/equipment.

 

Chlorine dioxide is good under pressure. Everytime the system let's air in the chlorine will disappear cause it's a gas. Your IBC/system isn't air tight else the sides would pull in and it'd explode? Drinkers aren't a pressured system, mains water is.

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PM me - I work for a company that manufactures all the cleaning chemicals. Send me your number and I'll give you a call with the answers - don't mind if you then buy ours or someone else's just being useful.

 

To dispel a couple of myths - Virkon S is good but has some downsides, mainly ability to work where dust/organic material are. The guys that clean regularly (chicken farms) moved on from Virkon S10 years ago for good reason - it still has a place but not for water or disinfecting buildings/equipment.

 

Chlorine dioxide is good under pressure. Everytime the system let's air in the chlorine will disappear cause it's a gas. Your IBC/system isn't air tight else the sides would pull in and it'd explode? Drinkers aren't a pressured system, mains water is.

Actually, chlorine does gas off, because it is only sparingly soluble, and in solution tends to be present as the sodium hypochlorite/hypochlorous acid equilibrium. Chlorine dioxide is very soluble, but reacts very, very fast, so doesn't tend to stick around long, even in a pressurised system. It is, however, the dog's wotsits at getting stuff clean, as it has no side reactions other than oxidation, and rips biofilms to bits where chlorine would do nothing.

Just don't use it in a confined space...

 

(Yes, I do water treatment for a living :) )

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Once a week I mix a small bottle full of water with 100 grams so it has chance to soak (otherwise there are floaty bits) then add this to the estimated 110 ltr in our header tanks, this must be done fresh (pink) if you leave the small bottle to long it'll go clear and smells strong.

Birds drink it no worries.

 

Also for the first few weeks

 

On the same day as I do virkon in the water I also scrub down, virkon and squeegee all the slabs under the pen feeders, leaving them clean and damp with virkon

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I know this is a old thread, but looking at putting some drinkers out, but in the past have suffered with the water going green, my drinkers are 25 litre non hazardous like chemical containers washed out, 

Had a look at the Virkon s web and it does not say in black and white it can be used at 1g/100ml for drinking purposes it pheasant water.

Any help much appreciated .

Regards K

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22 hours ago, Konnie said:

I know this is a old thread, but looking at putting some drinkers out, but in the past have suffered with the water going green, my drinkers are 25 litre non hazardous like chemical containers washed out, 

Had a look at the Virkon s web and it does not say in black and white it can be used at 1g/100ml for drinking purposes it pheasant water.

Any help much appreciated .

Regards K 

This part of the website covers it I think

Continous Disinfection    1:1000    Dose header tank as required or apply through water system dosing equipment.

I know a few people that do it and I'm going to try it this season

 

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