Does Ultrasonic Algae Control work on all types of algae?
A. Ultrasound can work on most of the more common types of algae found in ponds today. More specifically, ultrasound works very well and quite quickly on planktonic algae, or green water issues. Since the density of this algae growth is very light, the sound waves can penetrate and move through the algae quite easily. Usually in a matter of a few days, the green water can be eliminated. Algae that has a higher density or heavier mass to it such as string algae can take longer to eliminate. In reality the sound waves must work their way through the mass, killing the cells along the outer wall of the bloom, a bit at a time. Once the bloom is gone, or treated in some way to eliminate it, then ultrasound can work very well at keeping new blooms from forming. We will be adding more questions and answers to this page as time goes along. However for more immediate help to your specific questions, please email us using our contact page.
