I keep a lot of lizards, and I fill their various water fountains with tap water. Of course, they are also free to climb around and get wet, after which that water that's been touching them gets recirculated. Any suggestions (aside from manual scrubbing, which I do) for how to keep that water as clean as I can? Is there any merit to the rumor that a copper penny can slow down bacterial growth in drinking water? Would bacteria grow less fast if I DIDN'T use tap water and used distilled instead? Water bacteria questions!
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I keep a lot of lizards, and I fill their various water fountains with tap water. Of course, they are also free to climb around and get wet, after which that water that's been touching them gets recirculated. Any suggestions (aside from manual scrubbing, which I do) for how to keep that water as clean as I can? Is there any merit to the rumor that a copper penny can slow down bacterial growth in drinking water? Would bacteria grow less fast if I DIDN'T use tap water and used distilled instead? Water bacteria questions!
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