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

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> 
>     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