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Ocelot II

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1. The dark blue paint will absorb more heat than the previous gray, which will make the water warmer,

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 07:47 PM

Jun 13

which will produce even more algae than before. They assumed once they'd drained, cleaned and refilled the pool there wouldn't be any more algae, but that stuff is alive. It grows and reproduces in any still water, and it loves still, warm water.

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Trump Reflecting Pool's 'disgusting' new color horrifies onlookers: 'What a disaster' [View all] turbinetree Jun 13 OP

The dark blue paint will absorb more heat than the previous gray, which will make the water warmer, Ocelot II Jun 13 #1

Yes it does..........damn near every time............. turbinetree Jun 13 #13

There you go, bringing in that science stuff again Retrograde Jun 13 #17

Everything he touches dies. B.See Jun 13 #2

Except algae, looks like. Girard442 Jun 13 #12

The reflecting pool's water supply, color, plumbing, filtration system, chemical treatment set up, Botany Jun 13 #3

The incompetent contractors probably messed up the system. yardwork Jun 13 #4

I used to swim in a neighborhood pool that was from the 1930s but pumps, chemical treatments, Botany Jun 13 #8

He is a world class know nothing malaise Jun 13 #9

Yep and the taxpayers got stiffed for what 13 million............ turbinetree Jun 13 #14

Trump should have to pay for this shit out of his own pocket Botany Jun 13 #15

It'd be a shame if people made the algae worse by adding fertilizer... RockRaven Jun 13 #5

The ducks got that covered. mr715 Jun 13 #10

Fertilizer won't be necessary. Ninety degree heat can create an algae mat on allegorical oracle Jun 13 #11

This shit happens when a duncified reality star ignoramus is malaise Jun 13 #6

money pit party. pansypoo53219 Jun 13 #7

The glorious cash-for-brown-nosers program is working just as expected! struggle4progress Jun 13 #16

His sycophants said he did such a good job because he was such an 'expert'. Norrrm Jun 13 #18

He'll blame it on Biden GenThePerservering Jun 13 #19

Looks like a pond. BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #20