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Soo i have a salt water pool, they use salt rather than chlorine. Is it alright for a trutle to swin in the pool while the pumps off?
Yvonne G said:I think you're all missing the boat on this one. The OP is talking about an in-the-ground swimming pool. A pool made for humans to swim in. Instead of the filter using diatomaceous earth to filter the water, it uses salt. There is no danger to anything using this water other than the drowning danger inherent to all swimming pools.
Yvonne G said:from the 'net:
"Salt Pools
While the phrase "saltwater pools" may bring to mind sand, waves and jellyfish, in reality, this alternative to standard chlorinated pools isn't really like the beach at all. The water in the ocean has a salt content of about 35,000 ppm, while the water in a saltwater pool has a far lower concentration of salt at around 3,000 – 6,000 ppm. The water in a saltwater pool is actually more like a saline solution, which contains about 6,000 ppm. This means that if your pool is properly maintained, it shouldn't taste or smell salty at all. Saltwater pools can be found both in the United States and in other countries. Saltwater pools are not chlorine-free pools. The saltwater system is actually just an alternative method of chlorinating a pool, making your own chlorine daily."
Yvonne G said:Sorry...I didn't mean to sound like I was advocating the practice. If you'll re-read my very first post, I advised against it.