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Asked by: Latasha Unterbuchner
pets fish and aquariumsWhy is algae growing in my saltwater pool?
When your salt pool goes green, your pool develops a very high "chlorine demand". If your 20,000 gallon pool turns green and has algae growing on the walls, it will probably require twice that amount (10 lbs) to burn up the algae in the water and on the walls.
Then, what causes green algae in saltwater pool?
The green colour is algae, which contains the green pigment chlorphyll. The more algae in the water the greener your pool. Algae growth is normally prevented by a sanitiser, most commonly chlorine. For the most part, salt water chlorinators and bleach pump pools both add chlorine to the water at a constant rate.
Keeping this in view, does salt water kill algae?
Using Rock Salt of rock per 1,000 gallons of water to kill the string-like algae. Use caution when using salt as it can kill plants and fish in the pond. Plants exposed to the salt will decay and can contribute to the debris that algae love so much.
It's absolutely okay to shock your salt water pool, and is actually pretty important! Running your pool's super-chlorinate feature too often is hard on the motor and will cause it to wear out faster. The super-chlorinate feature will not always kill all the algae or clean up the pool water as effectively as pool shock.