Algeacide 50.. Good or bad to use.

[Pollock]

From my research the best I can tell it does not have copper and if I use too much it will cause foaming. Wanting some extra help during the extremely hot months in summer.

It only 8 or 9 dollars a bottle. I need 5 ounces a weekly dose. Not gonna break my bank.

 

[mknauss]

As it is ammonia based it will increase your chlorine demand.

Why not just keep your FC at target level based on the [FC/CYA][/FC/CYA]?

 

[Pollock]

Seems if I let the FC get below 8 ppm and it's in the 90s my pool starts eating chlorine and it gets cloudy. My CC has never been over .5

 

[mknauss]

What is the CYA?

 

[Pollock]

Cya is 40.

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I am wondering If I never got rid of the white water mold I had this spring when I opened but I did pass SLAM when I do it.

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I am to understand white water mold is really hard to kill.

 

[mknauss]

If the pool is brushed regularly and can pass the OCLT and CC, and if your FC is always at 8 or above, there is no algae that can survive.

I do not know about white water mold.

 

[Pollock]

I am not going to lie. I dont brush my pool.

 

[mknauss]

Well, I don't much either. I let "Roadrunner" handle that. A robot will do it for you, mostly.

That is the issue. Sorry.

 

[cfherrman]

Did you use a product like awesome to clean your pipes?

You need to brush or use a cleaner, this is required. If you have biofilm protected algae, your just pouring money in the pool with algaecide as is won't do anything to that

 

[Pollock]

I did not clean the pipes. Should I look into the awesome product.

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The people who built my pool just said to Shock it.

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My pool is fiberglass. I was told the surface is to slick for algae to grab hold of by the builder.

 

[Wulfdan]

Gotta brush to rupture the biofilm that algae protects itself with so the chlorine can do its job.

 

[Pollock]

Okay then I will start brushing.

 

[cfherrman]

If it pertains to warranty, listen to the builder, if not it's probably bad advice

Wwm is a SLAM Process followed by a surfactant such as awesome to clear the biofilm

 

[Pollock]

No I dont even know what awesome is.

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And what warranty. The guy turns out to be a joke but that's another story for another day.

 

[mknauss]

The product is Ahh-some. It is normally used in cleaning spa/hot tubs. But can be used on pools.

Good idea as a followup to the white water mold.

Fiberglass does not prevent you from getting algae.