do a search of UV, strength, contact time, etc. UV is ok for killing bacteria in
"drinking water" read gin clear when big sucker UV lights are used. get some other
particulates in there and it doesnt really kill much of anything., algae is a huge
organism and the UV roughs up the cell walls making algae clot and sending it to the
filter or to the bottom (where it dies from lack of light). our typical little UV
lights and the speed of water moving thru there limits its application to getting rid
of algae. Ingrid


Andrew Burgess wrote:

"Lee Brouillet" writes:

UV's will kill single cell algae, the ones responsible for "green water".
MOST UV's, and I make that statement with confidence
- do NOT kill bacteria.

So convince _us_. Got any references?




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