Algae

[Botany]

Painting the bottom of the reflecting pool with a darker color warms the water because of
albedo aka reflectivity and new algae will always be introduced into the reflecting pool be-
cause of geese, ducks, gulls, herons, and other birds can carry algal spores and algae
itself can stick on the birds legs and feet and so they can transfer that algae to different
bodies of water. Birds do this all the time by visiting say a local pond or creek and then
visiting a bird bath. The reflecting pool was working just fine and did not need Trump’s
help.

So the choices are drain the reflecting pond and repainting it its original color and then going
back to the original water supply system of I think from the tidal basin by the Jefferson Memorial
passing it through the pumps, filtration systems, chemical treatments, then into the reflecting
pool, and after a period of time putting the old water back into the Potomac as “new water” is
put into the pool or spending money none stop on chemicals to kill the algae.

For the love of DOG America is loaded with county extension agents, water ecologists, academics,
and companies that could have stopped this mess or could clean it up.

The reflecting pool’s problems will continue just like his Iranian War until he admits defeat.

Can Trump just hurry up and expire?

[Klarkashton]

1. Dimwits that have no idea about what they were doing.

It's a world class mess.

[Turbineguy]

2. Touched by trump

now fucked up.

[Botany]

4. Ducks and geese just never would land on the nearby Potomac and then visit the reflecting pond

w/algae and run off from nearby turf areas would never pick up fertilizers and carry it to reflecting
pool which can cause algal blooms.

The original designers, engineers, construction workers, and National Park Maintenance
employees already had this taken care of and did not need President Fuck Nutz help and
his swimming pool maintenance people from Merde Largo.

[RockRaven]

3. I especially like how overhead pictures capture both the reflecting pool and the

bilobal/kidney-shaped pond right next to it (the Dec. of Ind. Memorial), and the reflecting pool is obviously much much greener. There is a less algae filled water feature just feet away to provide contrast. Here is the one The Dotard just fucked up, here is the one he didn't touch yet.

[ZDU]

5. Many people say...

... they cannot wait until the green and slime grows upon him. Many fine people say...

[Botany]

6. Trump should have to pay for all repairs to the reflecting pool out of his own pocket.

[ZDU]

9. Hear, hear!

He's a con-man and has been screwing-people-over his entire life... I do hope he gets his just desserts served with a dose of KARMA

[spooky3]

7. The Dunning Kruger administration strikes again. No respect for experts. Nt

[EYESORE 9001]

8. He has workers pouring in hydrogen peroxide by the gallon

or so I just read. I expect much of whatever’s on the bottom to start floating sonn. Then workers will be out with skimming nets.

[Jirel]

10. Unlikely.

The number of bottles of 12% peroxide to actually kill the algae would be insane. It also gets “used up” basically instantly. They might kill some, but it’ll rebloom as fast as it did this time.

We should rename this ONE thing for the orange turd - his memorial swamp. Or maybe his presidential library…

[Manatee]

11. Hydrogen peroxide

is very commonly used to combat algae.

[mr715]

14. They are going to need to pouring a lot of peroxide for a long time...

By the time they are done skimming the scum, all the peroxide will have broken down and the algae will be back.

[Katcat]

12. That reflecting pool

Is a very accurate metaphor for the current Trump administration. Ugly, unwanted, disgusting, perverse and brainless.

[twodogsbarking]

13. Trump has plans to fill it with concrete and decorate it like the patio of a Florida funeral home.

[orthoclad]

15. This is river water

recently enriched with massive sewer spills. Probly flushed by now, but you get the point.

Who needs birds etc. to introduce algae when it's urban river water, rich in nutrients and floating cells? The higher temps from the paint can speed reproduction, but I'd say the main limiting factor is the available nutrients - which is why Chesapeake Bay folks want nitrogen and phosphorous reduced in river water.

It's not a swimming pool, it's an ecosystem rich in primary production (algae), which is missing it's grazers. Add snails and aquatic insects. The flying species will find it soon, but obligate aquatics will need to be introduced - maybe by duck feet : ) .

[Nasruddin]

16. You don't need ducks

Algal spores are in the air. Lots of them. Especially this season, that climate. That pool is instantly and continuously recolonized.

[Johnny2X2X]

17. Stolen from somewhere

That's to honor Pride Month and show that they're Algae BTQ friendly.

[pfitz59]

18. Put in some algae eating fauna

I'm sure some fishy likes it.