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Read more about the article Get Rid of Green Algae

Get Rid of Green Algae

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published:August 9, 2020
  • Post category:Algae

?Charophyta & Chlorophyceae Okay, this should be the easy one, right? Green alga is certainly the most common algae we face in a swimming pool and is definitely the least…

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Read more about the article Get Rid of White Water Mold & Pink Slime

Get Rid of White Water Mold & Pink Slime

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published:June 21, 2020
  • Post category:Algae/Subscription Content

There's a Fungus Amongus! Chunks of wet toilet paper floating in the pool. That's probably the most accurate description for what these semi-transparent floating globules of loogie look like. Like…

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Read more about the article Get Rid of Mustard Algae

Get Rid of Mustard Algae

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published:May 16, 2020
  • Post category:Algae/Subscription Content

? Pass the Mustard I did a bunch of stuff with Black Algae, I know most of you are already familiar with those studies. If you are not, check it …

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Read more about the article How to Get Rid of Black Algae

How to Get Rid of Black Algae

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published:April 14, 2019
  • Post category:Algae

A Few Things That Work We have found Black Algae in some pretty interesting places. Here, Ashley takes us through several different methods that work on eliminating it. 2018 was…

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Read more about the article ☣ Does “Black Algae” Produce Toxins?

☣ Does “Black Algae” Produce Toxins?

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published:December 3, 2018
  • Post category:Algae/Subscription Content

A friend once told me that if they were ever to witness my getting into a public pool to collect algae samples, it would be a bit like seeing meteorologist Jim…

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Read more about the article Black Algae Toxicity ⚗️
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Black Algae Toxicity ⚗️

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published:December 3, 2018
  • Post category:Algae/Subscription Content

MICROCYSTIN RESULTS Due to the level of chlorine in our sample, testing the pool water for microcystin would be futile. If the Oscillatoria sp. found in our "black algae" specimens were…

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Read more about the article All “Black Algae” Are NOT Created Equal ⚖

All “Black Algae” Are NOT Created Equal ⚖

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published:November 18, 2018
  • Post category:Algae/Subscription Content

And The Biofilm Thickens If you have been following along you already know that we have been doing some things with "Black Algae". Initially, the goal was to put together something…

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Read more about the article Black Algae Copper Experiment
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Black Algae Copper Experiment

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published:October 1, 2018
  • Post category:Algae/Subscription Content

a less than lethal dose at an extended contact time⏱ To determine whether a less than lethal dose of copper sulfate, over an extended contact time (CT) in a real…

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Read more about the article Black Algae Copper Experiment Results

Black Algae Copper Experiment Results

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published:September 25, 2018
  • Post category:Algae/Subscription Content

Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate Specifics: “L” shaped Class A Competition Pool; 230K gallons of water; location: Florida; >14 years of documented Black Algae growth; qty of 2 of 7.5 hp Baldor…

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Read more about the article Black Algae Myth BUSTED!
Rudy Stankowitz collecting Black Algae specimens

Black Algae Myth BUSTED!

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published:May 22, 2018
  • Post category:Algae/Subscription Content

Actual algae, or a case of mistaken identity? Swimming Pool Black Algae Myths BUSTED! If we are of the belief that black algae are actually an alga as the name…

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