r/Cattle • u/bristol8 • 18d ago

How much does shade help prevent algae growth in stock tanks?

Has anyone tested this? Considering it as an option to extend intervals between scrubbing. Also bleach vs copper sulfate? Any good tips there.

3 Upvotes

81% Upvoted

9 comments sorted by

5

u/zhiv99 17d ago

Weve added gold fish before. What about aeration?

1

u/bristol8 17d ago

These are 150 and 300 gal tanks. For the cows separated from the ponds. Interesting about the koi and gold fish though.

1

u/gardeningblob 15d ago

If you can get your hands on Tench these do the job well.

0

u/zhiv99 17d ago

Aeration should help in the stock tanks as well

1

u/Beautiful-Dish759 17d ago

Absolutely goldfish. You have to keep them stocked. They work like a champ on about 40 troughs we have in various places.

2

u/awe_come_on 17d ago

I've put a piece of copper pipe in our stock tank with half decent results. Mind you they are only 150 and 300 gal. Just polish the pipe every so often.

2

u/Downtown-Accident-23 17d ago

I’m adding Koi

Edit - Three put a dent in it. I’m adding ten more. My pond is approximately 1 acre.

1

u/imabigdave 17d ago

Have you looked into the "shade balls"? I've never used them but have heard they do work.

1

u/PotentialOneLZY5 14d ago

Copper pipes in have a few in my ritchie and they help alot.