Harmful effects of the Presence of Algae in Your Water Storage Tanks

While selecting a water storage tank, one of the most important points to consider is the presence and growth of algae in the water. Presence of algae in your water storage tank can be a serious issue which needs to be addressed as soon as possible as it can have adverse effects on your pets, plants and your health too.

 

One way to get rid of algae growth is to switch to stainless steel water tanks. These tanks help in preventing the growth of algae, hence keeping the water absolutely safe for consumption purposes.

 

During summers and hot climates, the risk of growth of algae increases. Algae tend to grow in places where there is excessive sunlight. In such a situation, algae tend to grow more.

 

Let’s walk through the harmful effects of growth and presence of algae on pets, plants and humans:

 

Harmful Effects of Algae on Human Health

 

  1. Growth of algae in water storage tanks directly affect the quality and taste of water. It makes your water get a putrid smell and the color of the water changes into green or bluish green.
  2. There are some species of algae like blue-green algae that are known for producing various harmful toxins. These toxins on consumption can cause problems like irritation on skin, hay fever or some respiratory problems.

 

Harmful Effects of Algae on Plants

 

  1. Growth of algae is also known for stunting the growth of plants. If you use water that is affected by algae for the purpose of growing plants or for irrigation purposes, it will directly have an adverse effect on the appearance of your plants and their quality as well. The reason being, algae is known for absorbing all the nutrients that otherwise should be used by the plants. This way, all the plants will be starved for the food required for their growth and development.
  2. Watering the plants with algae affected water will also harm everything that comes in contact with those plants.

 

 

Harmful Effects of Algae on Pets

 

  1. Pets can get poisoned if they drink algae affected water. There can be numerous effects of algae water on your pets like rashes on skin, damage to the liver, neurological issues and some other fatal conditions as well.
  2. If you have pets like fishes and turtles, the chances of growth of algae in their tanks are more. Presence of algae in water can produce a bad odour which can lead to oxygen deprivation that can further cause death of fishes and turtles.

 

One of the simplest ways of avoiding and preventing the growth and presence of algae in water is to use stainless steel water tanks as these eradicate the risk of growth of algae and keeps the water in its purest form without letting its taste and quality be affected.

 

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