Understanding Algae
This article provides an overview of algae and explains how to kill and prevent them from taking over your swimming pool.
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Phosphates, Algae, and Chlorine Demand
High phosphates seem to weaken chlorine, as evidenced by low chlorine readings, lowered ORP, and the most visual of all evidence: algae. What’s really going on?
Different Types of Phosphates
What kinds of phosphates might be in a swimming pool? There are several variations, and this article will outline some of them. Mainly, we want to illustrate that some phosphate compounds will not show up on an orthophosphate test kit.