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The diseases caused by algae are as follows:
- Amnesiac shellfish poisoning
- Ciguatera
- Paralytic shellfish poisoning
- Protothecosis
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoAlgae have toxic blooms that can be very harmful to humans. The toxic is called "Protoza" and it definatly causes disease.
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∙ 11y agoAmnesiac shellfish poisoning Ciguatera Paralytic shellfish poisoning Protothecosis
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∙ 12y agoAlgae is a disease itself but it is not really able to be caught. You would have to have algae in you to have the disease.
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∙ 9y agogreen algae is NOT toxic
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∙ 11y agoHerpes
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Are algae helpful?
Not if you have a pool. If you have a pool you will learn to hate the stuff. Certain types of algae may provide health benefits in humans. Algae can also be used as an energy source.
Can a pool get orange algae?
Yes, a pool can get orange algae.
What do you do if your pool has green algae and black algae spots?
If it is genuine 'black algae' it is very difficult to remove without emptying the pool and gouging the black algae out of the pool surface. Other algae can be removed by shocking the pool, filtering continuously and brushing walls while maintaining a good sanitizer level.
Where does algae come from?
Click on the link to your right for algae info, if the question is about algae in the pool read below: Algae are tiny microscopic plants that enter your pool by rain, wind and fill water. If allowed to grow unchecked, your water will quickly become unusable. One ounce of water can contain millions of algae cells before they are visible. They can clog filters and reduce water circulation and the effectiveness of pool chemicals. The main types of pool algae are: Green Algae: The most common type of algae. It
Why would there be brown algae on the bottom of a gunite pool and how do you get rid of it?
Algae spores float around in the air and can hit your pool at any time You can fix it by 1 shocking the pool and scrubbing the walls and floor of the pool if this doesn't clear it up just get an algaecide from your pool shop. When you vacuum the dead algae out of the pool it would be a good idea to vacuum it to waste to reduce the risk of reinfecting the pool.
Why does your pool smell of algae?
cause of the algae in your pool! c.s.
What would cause a pool to be green?
Algae
Are algae helpful?
Not if you have a pool. If you have a pool you will learn to hate the stuff. Certain types of algae may provide health benefits in humans. Algae can also be used as an energy source.
How do you stop a pool from going green?
When a pool turns green, the cause is the build up of algae. To remove the algae, chemicals will need to be bought to restore the PH levels in the pool, killing the algae.
Can algae in a swimming pool cause ringworm?
No, but it could cause similar appearing skin irritations.
Can a pool get orange algae?
Yes, a pool can get orange algae.
What will kill red fungus in swimming pool?
Red or pink algae in a swimming pool is actually a bacteria. The most common cause is contamination from swimming suits when going from the ocean to the pool. Chlorine is the most effective treatment. Algae products will not work because it is not a true algae.
What would cause round etched patches that are slightly discolored in a gunite pool?
I expect that the pool has a history of algae growth. Algae often forms itself in a circle, eating away the gunite underneath it.
Can a solor pool cover cause green water?
I am not sure why this has not been answered. The most common reason for the green is algae growth. If you put on a solar cover and ignore pool maintenance, then the algae will grow as the water heats and when you remove the cover, the pool will be green
What do you do if your pool has green algae and black algae spots?
If it is genuine 'black algae' it is very difficult to remove without emptying the pool and gouging the black algae out of the pool surface. Other algae can be removed by shocking the pool, filtering continuously and brushing walls while maintaining a good sanitizer level.
In winter the pool is covered except when the pool people come to service the pool what causes the pool to get algae?
well when you leave your pool covered for the winter, you are unable to put chlorine into it. Chlorine prevents algae so to answer your question, the lack of chlorine causes algae
Pool sand filter is making your pool green?
The sand filter wont make a pool green this happens a s a result of algae.
