Quote Originally Posted by boa10jeh View Post
... I use the exo terra pump sprayer to water everything. My problem is that the sprayer grows a lot of green algae, slime and general muck, as well has being very sticky inside the tube that makes up the pump. I use tap water treated with exo terra water conditioner, so I'm not entirely sure what causes this....
Quote Originally Posted by deranged chipmunk View Post
... also water conditioner will not cause algae to grow...
OP clearly states the bottle is collecting "slime and general muck." Overdosing with some conditioners leads to it collecting in systems and eventually depositing itself on hard surfaces like plastics and even water surfaces of aquariums causing foaming. Nowhere did I stated water conditioners cause algae to grow; go back and read my post. Thank you and have a nice weekend !