Based on an insightful episode of the Talking Pools Podcast, hosted by Rudy Stankowitz. This article will delve into two crucial topics: the science and effectiveness of metal-based biocides in…
Ammonium hydroxide, or ammonia water, is a common chemical in swimming pool care. It is a colorless solution of ammonia gas in water and has a pungent odor. It is…
I'm afraid there's not going to be anything pretty about this one. At least not with the diagrams. I want to talk about Why Pool Pump Cavitation Sucks and the…
?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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
