Frogs gather around my pool at night and croak. I really enjoy listening to them. I have gotten so interested in them that I am thinking of taking an adult education course in Georgia Amphibians.
The frogs jump in the pool when they are frightened and swim to the bottom. If there are any leaves at the bottom of the pool they hide under them. Sometimes they stay in the skimmer during the day, but have no problem swimming out of it when they want. I think mostly during the day they are hiding is some shady place.
A few times when I have added bleach to the pool I have seen a dead frog float to the surface a few minutes later. This is rare. I think the normal chlorine level in the pool will not kill a frog, but the concentrated chlorine when you first pour it in will kill them. I have never poured it in when I see a frog in the pool, but I think it must sink to the bottom of the deep end and kill frogs under the leaves. I don't want to this to happen.
Has anyone else dealt with this, or am I a total eccentric in my fondness for frogs?
I have thought of several solutions.
1 - Only pour a little bleach in at a time, bit by bit, several times a day.
2 - Dilute the bleach with water
3 - Just forget about the bleach and let the pool grow algae. Run the filter to keep the water clean, but let it get green. Would this be a health hazard?
Any thoughts? Any other solutions?
The frogs jump in the pool when they are frightened and swim to the bottom. If there are any leaves at the bottom of the pool they hide under them. Sometimes they stay in the skimmer during the day, but have no problem swimming out of it when they want. I think mostly during the day they are hiding is some shady place.
A few times when I have added bleach to the pool I have seen a dead frog float to the surface a few minutes later. This is rare. I think the normal chlorine level in the pool will not kill a frog, but the concentrated chlorine when you first pour it in will kill them. I have never poured it in when I see a frog in the pool, but I think it must sink to the bottom of the deep end and kill frogs under the leaves. I don't want to this to happen.
Has anyone else dealt with this, or am I a total eccentric in my fondness for frogs?
I have thought of several solutions.
1 - Only pour a little bleach in at a time, bit by bit, several times a day.
2 - Dilute the bleach with water
3 - Just forget about the bleach and let the pool grow algae. Run the filter to keep the water clean, but let it get green. Would this be a health hazard?
Any thoughts? Any other solutions?