Kill Pool Algae in 24 Hours - The Best Algicide I've Ever Used
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- I've tried a lot of products and copper based algarcides are the best I've used. No funny smell, no foam, not bleached liners. Pick up a bottle here: amzn.to/2zV7HTz
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Finally somebody that go to the answers. Doesn't want to appears on camera just do the job thank you for a busy mum that's how I like the videos. Thank you
I been using HTH and not happy with it. This is more expensive so I hope it works. Thank
I’ve used the copper stuff before and always has good results! Have you ever run one of those electronic pool cleaning systems (they advertise no need for extra pool chemicals or anything)? Thanks
Are you refering to ozone? If so Im running it on my spa, have been for years and it works great. I still occasionally shock it with chlorene but it's been great.
I use Lo-Chlor Pool Algicide in my above ground pool. Before this product I had to change the water every few days. Now I got it, it never got green since and it's still clear. I also over maintain it by cleaning the filter every morning, not necessary, but I choose to. It is recommended you change the filter ever 2 weeks but I just remove it clean it with water and laundry detergent and put it back. Change the filter when it's not possible to clean anymore
It really does work this well. Amazing! It also does not leave an of odor to the water that other algaecides do.
But how long does it take
24 hours-ish
thats good improvement to the algaecide
Our pool had mustard algae that doesn't wipe off. Tried everything. Some parts bottom are like new,the water is crystal clear the brown patchy stain doesn't wipe off.
the patchy stain is because it penetrate the pool surface I'm guessing it's a concrete pool. I found a tool on Amazon that I can connect to my bursh pole and insert a Di Clor tablet and rub the stain with and with a little effort it gradually gets lighter and lighter and may even disappear.
Brown stain is from black algae that gets into the concrete. An acid wash if really bad will help but it removes some of your plaster layer so you have to know it that's a wise idea or not, just make sure they pressure wash it until the spots are gone because companies that do acid washes try to get as many in during the cool season and so they hire guys and they want to get in and out and don't want to spend the time to get rid of the stains. I also found buying a dichlor tablet and get one of the holders you can attach to a pole, then rub it on the stains over time will lighten and remove them.
so the algae just disappears? It doesn't settle to the bottom? If the filter could clear the whole pool in 12 hours why wouldn't it trap the algae before you treated it. Just asking. If my pool turns green, i use a algaecide then a bottle of drop out which settles everything to the bottom and leaves the water crystal clear. then I vacuum to waste. I'll have to look into this method because applying a bottle that kills and makes algae just disappear is amazing
It doesn't make it disappear, it kills it. The problem with just relying on the filter to clear the water without killing the algae is you'll never get rid of it. The larger live particles of algae will get trapped in the filter, but algae on surfaces and particles too small to get caught in the filter will continue to reproduce in your water.
Clear water doesn't mean your done!
Do you need a vacuum to clear it out or will the filter be enough? I don't have a vacuum 😕 just pool filter.
Get a pool broom to scrub the algae on the sides then it will float around in the water to be able to go thru the filter instead of stuck at the bottom
I don't know how you just vaccume as you need to filter the water too so it's going in your filter anyway. I guess if your pool is that bad you may need to vacumme too.
After pouring the dosage I needed. Is it normal for it to look foaming?
Yes, it's normal.
There are different ones that don't! Usually if you have jets, water falls (water disturbance situations) you have to buy a different algaecide like the one labeled "60".
Do you leave the vacuum running straight after or let it sit for 12 hours before vacuuming
You want to let it sit and settle to the bottom
What is the difference between algicide cleaned and chlorine? If I add algicide cleaned do I need to add chlorine separately? Please guide
You need to give good brushing to expose algae spores, super chlorinate (yellow algae shock 3x the regular amount as in 1 gal chlorine vs 3 gals or 3 bags of shock which will add a lot of hard water calcium to the water so not recommended or buy Yellow Out treatment) wait until FC is under 5 ppm and then follow with algaecide and run circulation pump 24 hrs. Chlorine kills algae too.
Sometimes, like here in florida, chlorine just isn't enough.
I have brown stuff that settles to bottom of pool and I cant vacuum it out because it goes right through bag. And makes the water cloudy when stirred up. Is that algae? Please help. :(
Are you running into a bag? Or a filter cartridge?
feces
@@DarrenTieman yep. I had the same problem for years
Brown stuff settling on the bottom can be iron bacteria. You need to have your water tested for iron bacteria and coliform bacteria. Iron bacteria settles at the bottom and appears to be slimy. If its from well water you used for the pool, then most likely its iron bacteria. Pool chlorine takes care of it. (Sodium hypochlorite)
I poop in my pool then re create famous naval battles. I had taco bell and quickcrete for breakfast. In the evening I'm doing the battle of midway.
Before you add algicide, you have to balance your pool chemicals and have FC under 5 ppm. This is a hazzardess chemical and requires special handling and protective gear. It has copper in it and can stain your pool too so surprised this video makes it appears just pour and walk away. You may kill algae but blue water does not mean your problem is over. You need to also "super" shock your pool (quantity depends on type of algae) but not at the same time with the algaecide. You probably need to do more than one treatment too, bushing again and again especially in those corners, stairs and shaded areas. it's recommended to clean the filters afterward to. Be sure to throw in your pool bushes/nets what ever used in the pool while there was algae, also sanatize pool toys and swim suits.. After you have done all this, you will make sure you don't let your chlorine go to nothing battling contaminants. Also check your CYA ppm because when chlorine is depleted, bacteria will consume CYA next thing you are going through a ton of chlorine and back where you started again.. Check your phosphates too, I get mine from plants in the yard and things the wind sends my way, I bought a phosphate treatment to prevent algea by eliminating the food source. Algiside doesn't prevent algae, it just kills it once it has already set up house in the pool. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
true but issue with adding the phosphate remover is that it will constantly clog your pool filter! I don't know about you but removing the massive sized pool filters to clean is a royal pain in the ass! I do it twice a year and hate that part of pool maintenance. So unless you want to be doing that shit every fricking day go for it!
@@GuitarsAndSynths I agree, I tried the phosphate treatment which hasn't done much good still high and the cost is high too. I'm trying the weekly treatment of algaecide 60 (no copper or cloudynessl) now along with weekly shocking (liquid chlorine 1 gal per 10,000 gal which doesn't add calcium hardness) in high heat season in Arizona, but it says the same thing about afterwards cleaning filters or vacuuming the dead algae too but I have big filter system. Trial and error to find what works for you.
Holy smokes that thumb! 👍🏽
I absolutely hate using algaecide. Hate it! I hate swimming in the pool with it. I can smell it and it feels toxic because it is and my pump hates it has to work so hard and occasionally I see foam in the pool. Turns hair green. Just monitor your ph and keep it balanced. This is so so important, the most important thing you can do for your pool. Then use chlorine tabs and shock once a week. I've learned so much over the years of having a pool out of necessity. I'm battling yellow/green algae after it rained for two weeks! Pool store tried to sell me Phosphate killer, which makes no sense to me at all and it's 40 bucks a bottle! If you have pests in the garden you don't remove their food aka the garden you treat the pests! That is what treating pool for phosphates is doing, removing the algae food source. The wind, rain, fertilizer runoff, city water etc...ALL put phosphates back in the water. Instead, I am dropping the ph a little in order to make my chlorine shock more effective (Yes chlorine is much more effective 97% effective at say 6.0 whereas it's only 9% effective where mine is right now in the 8.0 range--hence the green pool even despite having a ton of chlorine in the pool. So droppping the ph will help that chlorine to work and then I will shock the crap out of it and brush, brush, brush and then I will test again and see where ph is and balance it again. I may add a little clarifier to help clump particle die off together so my sand filter can filter it better (if I have cloudiness) It's a hassle for sure but I don't like swimming with anything in the water that ends with -cide haha Been there done that, won't do it again. You don't need algaecide, just good ph and chlorine and a pool brush and testing kit.
Did you run your vacuum or just the filter?
Vacuum, the stuff settles to the bottom.
@@DoItYourselfDad GREAT VIDEO THANKS FOR SHARING!
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I have a swimming pool 6*4 With 1.80 cm depth how much should i put ,, thanks
Do you know how many gallons your pool is?
Holy smokes that is greenest pool ever! I freaked out with a couple small spots of algae in my spa and pool. Good tip on the algaecide. I use copper algaecide from leslie pool but also need add lot of chlorine too since algaecide uses that to work and then ph will go up requiring you to add muriatic acid later. Like being a dancing chemist!
Definitely not my proudest moment in pool ownership for sure! Im now using the iopool: ua-cam.com/video/ztfY8EIDgQw/v-deo.html to monitor my chlorine levels, it alerts my phone when things get low so I don't fall behind anymore.
I added algaecide before balancing chlorine what do I do???
Balance that chlorine and ph.
Do you run water to waste.
In a perfect world you would, I didn’t have that option so I went to the filter, and then cleaned the filter.
Turned my pool green, copper based Algaecides bond with Chlorine and give a green tint.
There are ones that are not copper based algaecides, try Algaecide 60.
Hello, I got small pool with small light blue mosaic inside. I can get clear water in the pool but the water inside the filter gets light blue colour same as the mosaic after 8 hour filtering. PH and Clorum normal and using algicide. Can you tell me the cause. Can it be the mosaic tearing apart in dust particles? Or is there any kind of algae that has light blue colour?ThanksJorge Dias
It's probably your algaecide, if it's copper-based it will do that.
@@DoItYourselfDad Thanks. I'll check this evening.
@@DoItYourselfDad the algaecide has 3 to 4 percent copper sulfate
That would be the reason for the blue. There’s no harm in it, just discoloration.... if your liner is bleached out like mine it may even help.
@@DoItYourselfDad no liner, concrete. But thanks anyway.
where to buy that ang how much?
I’ve got a link in the description that will show you where you can work from
I misread the instructions and put way too much in my pool. Hours later there is a blue powder like substance at the bottom of my pool. I vacuumed it up but what ever blue powder is floating settles to the bottom and I have to vacuum every few days.
Oops!
that should be copper from the algaecide
Another question our chlorine levels are off because of poor circulation in pool or filter sucks Could we just use liquid chlorine instead and stir it up versus the floating thing in pool with tablets
The chlorine floater really only to maintain a level of chlorine. You should be adjusting your levels at least once a week using either liquid or powder. I prefer liquid because it won’t settle to the bottom and sit on the liner
you will need to super chlorinate which is about 3X dry Cal Hypo shock for mustard. Brush first to losen algae from surfaces paying special attention to areas like stairs skimmer etc. You can also buy yellow out works good too along with shocking balancing your pool chemicals etc. The container has instructions. It can take more than one day depending on the severity of the algae bloom..
Where you get your vacume
We have above ground we are having hard time because the filter that came with pool does not circulate good our water is really green should we use shock combined with algae killer ? I always thought that all the right chemicals are in the shock treatment itself. We don’t have a vacuum so we been doing it the old fashioned way by just using hose to vacuum however it still leaves tons of stuff at bottom of pool it clears it and we clear off the foam the whole time but once we go to clean the bottom we are back at square one any ideas.
I would just shock the pool and see if that gets the job done. Some are stubborn and may need an algicide, but there’s no point in using an algicide if you don’t need it
I just realized today my pump wasnt circulating good because i wasnt backwashing (cleaning) my sand filter and now its flowing good again. Not sure what type of filter you have but this might help you
how long do i have to kids away before jumping in the pool after using this?
If your not over dosing the pool, you can swim directly after according to the manufacturer.
Be carefull if you have a concrete pool it will stain over time and it's not pretty
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I definitely do not recommend copper algaecides. I have videos that show you the safest way without copper to prevent algae blooms from ever occuring. The only instance for copper would be fountains.
Using a no copper "algaecide 60" non foaming too seems to be recommended by pool professionals.
I have already wotnerized my pool but I will try it in 2021 when I open it
How many gallon pool
My pool is a 7500 gallon pool.
Can you use it when the pool is drained
It uses the pools filter so you would need enough water for the pumps to run properly.
no
Why was it green?
Algae bloom. Rain, no chlorine, and/or basic environment along with warm pool water will cause a bloom in least than a day.
The Joker jumped into the pool when he was gone the green dye from his hair stained the pool .
Let me go and buy it l will come with the results
We have never had an algae issue. Keep your Chlorine levels perfect, run the pump enough and keep leaves out.
Things happen…. You’re watching videos about algaecide because????
Wow you're annoying 😂
Dude i don't know how to maintain a pool i just put the prescribed dose i dont have a water test to see if ph and clorhine are balanced i just pour it in the water
You need to be testing your water, for chlorine and PH at a minimum.
@@DoItYourselfDad Alkalinity is important too. IF it's to high it will keep dragging the PH up high and when PH is high, chlorine is less efficient at sanitizing. You see 80-120ppm TA is good, more like under100 ppm which requires a lot of acid and irrigation to accomplsih for me but it I can stop the PH bounce and daily acid treatments, it's worth it. You need the balance all things (actually other things like calcium, CYA, proper chlorine level (7.5 percent of CYA ppm), outside tempature and hours of filtering (circulation) all have an impact. Also tap water has to do with it too, if your water is hard and high in PH you have to be aware of that too. Summer heat is great conditions for algae growth.
Have you ever had alge dust
Yep, easiest way to get rid of that stuff is with a pool sweep or vacuum.
👍 GREAT VIDEO!
Thank you! Glad we could help!
On my pool algicide isnt that effective
I thought copper is bad for pools
Now good luck with copper, bro.
Whats the issue with copper? I bought the same product prior to even seeing this video...
@@creyes1976cr repeatedly use of algaecide containing copper stains your pool's walls, like a blue-ish tone, that can be very hard to remove if it reacts with chlorine for a long time (plated). It happened to me too by ignorance. I did a treatment for removing metals and it worsened the situation. I had to empty the pool, pay someone to do an acid wash, fill the pool again, and add all the chemicals. I spent like $2k. Now I only use algaecides not containing metals. Do not use it!
If you do not want cancer do not use copper...
Cancer? I know it’s the internet… but stop making stuff up
@@DoItYourselfDad well go check the toxicity of it and see what will happen to your liver in time with the help of other things and after that tell me about it. As a biology major i do not think i make stuff up
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