Whats a safe level of chlorine in bird bath water to prevent algae?
scienetic source answers only would be appreciated
2006-07-01 06:32:04 · 10 answers · asked by jer 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
Chlorine??? Why. hmm. I wouldn't use chlorine. Either rinse it out if you don't like algae or throw in some beneficial bacteria that you can get from pond supply stores. Or put in a pump and filter yada yada yada.
2006-07-01 06:36:47 · answer #1 · answered by game buddee 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Its better if there is no chlorine at all. And if you want to prevent algae put the bird bath out of direct sun light or just clean it often before any algae builds. You can just scrub the algae off with your hand if it has not been ther to long. Birds are very small, vunreable and fragile and a little chlorine will go a long way in there system.
2006-07-01 06:42:05 · answer #2 · answered by Ray S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you are drawing water for your bird out of a city water system it has all the Chlorine it needs. As a mom to four large parrots, I know that ALL water dishes MUST be changed every day or more depending on how much junk your bird throws into its water supply.
However, if you have a well, it would be agood idea to add 8 drops of chlorine to a gallon of water to kill guardia and other bugs that MIGHT be in your water or its pipes.... dont add floride either. If you arent sure of what's in the water, then boiling it for 15 minutes and letting it completely cool. ...is best. Then you KNOW for SURE its safe.
2006-07-01 07:17:19 · answer #3 · answered by Birdkeeper 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Major peeve huh? I would reccommend not chlorinaing but keeping a brush and hose handy and trying to scrub or rinse the bath daily.
Chlorine can kill. Also after a day in the sunlight, most CL2 dissipates to atmosphere anyway and within a few hrs, the algae process starts again.
There are safer algaecides on the market. Copper sulfate is NOT one of them
Good Luck
2006-07-01 06:40:00 · answer #4 · answered by bconehead 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I never heard of putting chlorine in a bird bath...i can't imagine any level of chlorine in a bird bath would be safe
2006-07-01 06:35:55 · answer #5 · answered by Maestro 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, why not? Just take care that you bath in your third day or later because the second day is actually the most important day due to the fact that this is the day the ovum is released and obviously if you bath in the first day your period may completely stop for the whole month or come again the following days or weeks and this is because the blood pressure is not as strong and is easily stopped. By experience I would tell you that the best day to bath is the third because the blood pressure is still somewhat strong and the ovum has already been released.
2016-03-27 00:14:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't use the chlorine in the water itself. Use a 10% bleach to water mixture and a scotch brite pad when needed to clean the algae. Rinse well.. I do this in my kennels black rubber water bowls because they grow algae terrible. It woorks alot better than just scubbing.
2006-07-01 07:24:36 · answer #7 · answered by dogdude1969 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Natural water, such as rain or creek water would be best. Bird are used to living in the wild and are not "tame" in general.
Also often they will drink of some of the water, ifyou try to keep it as natural to outside conditions in the wild you aill provide a more safe enviorment for the birds
2006-07-01 06:36:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would you even think of using chlorine treated water?
2006-07-01 06:51:35 · answer #9 · answered by mar 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why would birds need Chlorine at all?. They drink out of gutters.
2006-07-01 06:36:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋