Drained pool to rid of Black Algae question
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Teapot
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Re: Drained pool to rid of Black Algae question
Although its called black algae, it is actually a dark coloured bacteria. (Cyanobacteria) It is highly resistant to chlorine at normal levels but if you can use neat pool strength you'll certainly hurt it but it can adapt which is why chlorine dioxide is needed as that is lipid soluble so will get inside the bacterium cells and kill it.
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rfoster143X
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Re: Drained pool to rid of Black Algae question
Teapot wrote:Although its called black algae, it is actually a dark coloured bacteria. (Cyanobacteria) It is highly resistant to chlorine at normal levels but if you can use neat pool strength you'll certainly hurt it but it can adapt which is why chlorine dioxide is needed as that is lipid soluble so will get inside the bacterium cells and kill it.
Thanks for the info. I haven't had a chance to look up chlorine dioxide but will soon.
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