the mechanism isnt "death"... it roughs up the surface of the algae which then clump
together and are removed by filtration. filtration must occur or the nutrients go
right back into the water after being broken down. Ingrid

(Richard Sexton) wrote:

In article ,
wrote:
algae is not killed by regular UV either.

I'm not certain what you mean by this. It's a very accepted practice with
fishtanks to keep ssupended algae out of the water column by UV sterilization;
it makes for the most crystal clear water ever seen.


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