PolyQuat and Shocking with Chlorine

[chem geek]

(BTW, if this gets more technical I'll move it to the China Shop.)

Perhaps you didn't notice, but we are already in The China Shop! I started the thread here because I knew the issue was controversial and not for newbies, though I wasn't sure how technical it was going to get (of course, I tend to make things go that way... ).

And your point is quite valid of whether the chlorine breaks down PolyQuat, thus defeating the purpose of using it, or if it combines with PolyQuat to form a potent compound to inhibit and kill algae. Hopefully we'll find the answer to that soon.

Richard