Pool

Salt water pools are pretty easy to maintain compared to your average chlorine pool. With these pools, natural salt is converted into chlorine to combat algae and other bacterial growths in your pool.

Above-ground pools have become quite popular these past few years. Those temporary pop-up pools are ideal for tenants who might not be allowed to create permanent modifications on homes or for homeowners who do not want to be responsible for pool cleaning all year long.

Phylum Chlorophyta, sub-phylum Chlorophyceae, order Zygnematales, fam. Zygnemataceae. Mougeotia species are unbranched filamentous green algae. The cell wall is characteristically straight and parallel-sided (compare with Oedogonium, Microspora or Stigeoclonium, which sometimes have bulbous cells). They have a single chloroplast in the form of an axial plate or ribbon which usually almost fills the length of the cell. The chloroplast […]

Phylum Chlorophyta; sub-phylum Chlorophyceae; Order Zygnematales; Family Zygnemataceae Ulothrix species are unbranched filamentous green algae. The cells are typically about as broad as they are long (or broader). The chloroplast is a ring which runs around all or part of the circumference of the cell, and occupies almost its whole length. They grow attached to surfaces […]

Are you struggling to keep algae out of your pool? A good pool algaecide can reduce the amount of brushing and scrubbing you need to do and will keep you from overusing shock treatments. In this guide, we help you find the best pool algaecide

Pink algae in pools can look unsightly and the idea of sliding into a murky pool that is covered in pink slime isn’t very appealing. This type of algae issue is pretty common in pools that have shading over them or under-roof pools and will without a doubt, impact the aesthetics of your garden spaces.

Most modern pools are automatically fitted with accessories like a filter, vacuum, and other gear when the pool is installed. but over time, these accessories can wear down and give out. Pool vacuums can make it very easy to keep a pool nice and clean but they can be very expensive. But don’t worry too much if you don’t have a pool vacuum on hand at the moment because in this guide we will show you how to remove green algae from pool without a vacuum.

Are you wondering how to get algae off bottom of pool? It isn’t fun to swim in dirty water with lots of green algae growth and the idea of lowering your feet into lots of dead algae deposits on the pool floor can be quite nerving. Bottom pool algae can be annoying to deal with since a lot of swimming pool pumps struggle to pick up these dead deposits.

Black pool algae (cyanobacteria) or blue-green algae isn’t really an algae species. Instead, it is a type of bacteria that grows in dense colonies. This bacterium roots itself against the pool walls and floor surfaces.

It is a lot of fun to have your own swimming pool where you can dive in and cool off on a hot summer day. But one thing about swimming pools that isn’t quite as fun is the sight of strains of pool algae or green pool water.