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D.P. Roberts:
1) Has N2 ever been proven to kill algae? If not, there's one culprit.
2) Does ozone kill algae? I know it breaks down many organic compounds, but in enough concentration to kill algae? And, if ozone does kill algae - how old is the tub? If it had an older ozonator that needed a new bulb, or a CD ozonator that was malfunctioning, then ozone wouln't kill anything.
3) Either way, chlorine would do it, but w/ no chemicals for months, algae could build up.
4) I had algae growing behind my spa pillows. If a growth like that got close enough to the water, it could migrate to the filter.

So, if nothing is killing the algae, the rest of the story makes sense. First of all, a filter would make a great surface for algae to grow on. Secondly, since the tub is still running, the pumps are pulling nutrient-rich water past the algae, which they love.

As to the clarity- water can be very dirty and still be clear. Water can be cloudy without anything being alive, and you can have stuff living in a tub that has clear water. For example, look at a dirty aquarium - lots of algae growing on the walls, but the water itself is clear- and the algae certainly isn't hurting the fish.

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