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Copper is an algacide. When placed in water the copper penny or any other small piece of copper will start to act with the oxygen in the water and oxidise (the copper turning blue green in the process). The increased level of copper in the water retards or prevents the growth of algae in the vase. Works best in clear glass vases where algal growth is normally high.

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