As we have mentioned, "Pink Slime" is a naturally occurring
bacterium (of the newly formed genus Methylobacterium). It is
NOT pathogenic (not harmful). Watch the video This is NOT a form
of Algae; it is animal not seen/experienced in many places
outside of swimming pools. It is given its name because it is
Pink-pigmented and forms a heavy, protective slime coating
providing itself with an unusually high level of protection
oftentimes found WITH White Water Mold. Pink slime is very
resilient against halogen-based (chlorine, bromine) as well as
non-halogen sanitizers or germicides. It can remain a
contaminant even after treatment. This is NOT a biguanide
problem ONLY. Nor does using "biguanide" based sanitizers cause
or contribute to its existence or growth. That being said, to be
truthful, we do see a somewhat larger percentage of biguanide
treated pools affected by pink slime as compared to halogen
(chlorine & bromine) treated pools. The bacterium has a natural
affinity for the matrix that exists on the surfa