Posted: 6/22/2007 7:04:17 AM EDT
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Coworker asked an interesting question... If you don't keep your pool clean, it will start to grow algae. It didn't come from the tap or fire hydrant. Where did the source of algae come from? As far as I know, it reproduces asexually. ie, no spores. So how does it get into your pool or home aquarium? |
So if you have a pool you never want to clean you can just fill it with distilled water? *ponders* I wonder how many gallon jugs wally world has in stock */ponder*  For clarification...I know this isn't true...and I don't even have a pool. |
Translated: Algae is not really a plant...not really an animal. But a photosynthetic BACTERIA. Spores. microscopic spores. Borne on the winds. Been here for billions of years. |
| As said, small amounts of algae survive the purification process. There are diferent types of Algae, "Bluegreen, or cyanobacteria is a prokaryote and is very hardy (probably the first living thing on Earth, certainly the oldest in the fossil record) red, brown and green are eukaryotes (modern cells)and are not as common in places like pool water. However many aquariums get river rocks, live rocks, and are even started with natural water...so investation is common. Not a bad thing really if your tank is kept clean and well balanced. |