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Red bird bath

Wherreorwhen · 2014-07-04 17:49:23

My birdbath develops a red stain inside.on the base. When I scrub it the water turns ruby red. Is it an algae and is it harmful to birds or anything else for that matter. I hope someone recognises this and can tell me. My thanks in advance for any information you may be able to give me.

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Lyn Posts: 23,190

July 2014

It is actually in the make up of the cement, nothing to do with metal

If we were to leave a glass of water for a long time, the glass would have the red deposits in it.

Maybe I should drink it then if its good for the MD

Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.

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