Any tips on stopping water bottles going green?

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Any tips on stopping water bottles going green?
I have a bottle brush, but i wondered if there was any solutions to stop it going green in the first place?
 
well, i think that the water goes green from being in the sun, so maybe you could move your bottle to another area of the cage see if that helps ?
 
A good weekly scrub is the best thing to do and a daily rinse. I get a squirt of fairy liquid some hot water from the kettle and my brush and scrub it. I don't get any build up of green at all, i'm just cleaning from where a certain Henry pig has polluted the water rolleyes
 
You can get covers for them or drape a piece of cloth over them if they are in the sun, the covers are good if you can afford them because they help to keep the water cooler for longer. I would buy them if we got enough sun to justify them. :))
 
Don't put hot water out of the kettle in plastic water bottles they will melt!

But giving them a good scrub and using a cover will help. :)
 
lynda1 said:
You can get covers for them or drape a piece of cloth over them if they are in the sun, the covers are good if you can afford them because they help to keep the water cooler for longer. I would buy them if we got enough sun to justify them. :))
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I have a Bottle Snug from Pets at Home and I find it really good! There's no algae build up so I find it ace!
 
I have this problem too and have to scrub the girls bottles twice a week-I hate seeing green in them.

I think it happens because their cage is in a room which has lots of glass-its a dining room with French doors and it goes into a room with a glass roof and another set of French doors. I think I may consider bottle covers.
 
Try putting a sock over it.


Btw, it's much easier and quicker to clean bottles with some dry rice. Put a little in the bottle with an inch or so of water... stick your finger in the top and shake. :)
 
flips said:
Btw, it's much easier and quicker to clean bottles with some dry rice. Put a little in the bottle with an inch or so of water... stick your finger in the top and shake. :)
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I saw this tip a couple of weeks ago so I thought I would go and clean the bottles, I didnt have rice but thought lentils would be ok. The first 2 went really well then the hot water tap went reeeeaaaly hot but I carried on and filled the other 2 bottles with hot water and lentils, then the phone rang...... 15 mins later I came back to partly cooked lentils..... do you know how difficult it is to get partly cooked lentils out of a water bottle?
I couldnt stop laughing at what I had done, I think if I had stopped laughing I may have cried. ") :red :0
 
they water usually goes green because of the algae at the bottom of the bottle, i get it sometimes. what i do is when ever i change their water (every day) i run the bottle under warm water and with my pinky finger go round the inside of the rim. :)
 
I bought a bottle brush in Lakeland the other day to get it home and realise it was too big to fit in the bottle necks :(

and yes, I am blonde! lol
 
lynda1 said:
I saw this tip a couple of weeks ago so I thought I would go and clean the bottles, I didnt have rice but thought lentils would be ok. The first 2 went really well then the hot water tap went reeeeaaaly hot but I carried on and filled the other 2 bottles with hot water and lentils, then the phone rang...... 15 mins later I came back to partly cooked lentils..... do you know how difficult it is to get partly cooked lentils out of a water bottle?
I couldnt stop laughing at what I had done, I think if I had stopped laughing I may have cried. ") :red :0
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lynda1 said:
I saw this tip a couple of weeks ago so I thought I would go and clean the bottles, I didnt have rice but thought lentils would be ok. The first 2 went really well then the hot water tap went reeeeaaaly hot but I carried on and filled the other 2 bottles with hot water and lentils, then the phone rang...... 15 mins later I came back to partly cooked lentils..... do you know how difficult it is to get partly cooked lentils out of a water bottle?
I couldnt stop laughing at what I had done, I think if I had stopped laughing I may have cried. ") :red :0
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HAHAHA!
just bought some bottle covers. Lets see how they go x
 
I've bought a lovely red bottle cover from eBay, if it's effective I will get one for their 2nd bottle too.
 
To stop the warter bottles from going green you have to cover them so that the sun cantmake it go green
 
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