Could you recommend an ultrasound equipment to remove microalgae in a pond?

[zapatower]

I have to remove microalgae of a pond of 1000 galon - 3800 litros. I want to know testimonials about this equipment with the respective results. Meantime, share a picture of a ultrasound equipment and show me comments about this one. It works well?
Greetings.

 

[zapatower]

I have another order for 400.000 liters, please, advice me.

 

[Oughtsix]

I have never come across an ultrasonic micro-algae remover before. I was not aware that such a thing exists. Maybe a site geared specifically at outdoor ponds might have someone more familiar with this device?

Personally I find the DE filter referenced to in my signature excellent at removing free floating algae from the water column. Is this ultrasonic algae remover supposed to be used inline with a regular filter to remove free floating algae in the water column? Or can you toss it in a tank and zap the whole tank including the surfaces all at once. I am guessing it is an inline device because I can't see the fish being very happy with ultrasonic sound waves in their tank water.

 

[zapatower]

Dear friend:
You put the ultrasonic micro-algae remover submerged and fixed to the pond wall. This system breaks the microalgae cell wall and died in the bottom. Obviously, it's necessary the DE Filter for remove these wastes, the pond has 400.000 liters. I have to investigate if the frequency of the equipoment could to affect to fishes, but I saw these systems in big ponds with fishes and they didn't feel distortion and ate normally.
Greetings.

Not had issues with hipothalmus with smaller fish but some wide mouth species are different.

I have never come across an ultrasonic micro-algae remover before. I was not aware that such a thing exists. Maybe a site geared specifically at outdoor ponds might have someone more familiar with this device?

Personally I find the DE filter referenced to in my signature excellent at removing free floating algae from the water column. Is this ultrasonic algae remover supposed to be used inline with a regular filter to remove free floating algae in the water column? Or can you toss it in a tank and zap the whole tank including the surfaces all at once. I am guessing it is an inline device because I can't see the fish being very happy with ultrasonic sound waves in their tank water.

 

[Oughtsix]

I have worked with several different utlrasonic cleaning systems. Most were pretty high power. When designed / spec'd properly they were VERY effective for their intended purpose. All of them carried warnings against submersing your hands or other body parts while the ultrasonic transducer is powered. I have put fingers in the water of high powered ultrasonic cleaners and my fingers immediately start to ache. Different ultrasonic frequencies do have different penetration and cavitation characteristics.

For a 1000 gallon tank I would expect a quite high powered transducer(s) would be needed to be effective. I am not an expert but I can't imagine that an utlrasonic transducer big enough to be effective on algae would not be very detrimental to your fish. But I must say this is pure speculation from previous experience with ultrasonic cleaners.