Hi, I don't know the answer to this question but I can say I use copper tubing, just coiled up and dropped in my large animal watering tub to keep algae from forming.
Jean Baugh *************** > > The Algaebar is made of a copper cylinder plated in the center with > silver. This is supposed to release copper ions in a hot tub or pool and > thereby kill off the algae. Is there some way to use the same principle to > release silver ions in warm water without using electricity? Is there some > combination of metals that will do this? Anybody know for sure? tia pj

