does it kill black algae
1581730
UV lights are supposed to kill algae. These lights only work effectively though if you have a filter (I think they recommended a 1 micron) on the water line before the UV light. If large particles are allowed to go through the UV light, they shield other organisms from the UV light and create the possibility of contamination. The system has worked great for us--we have a well with bacterial issues. We installed a large 5 micron sediment filter and a smaller 1 micron filter on the water line before it enters the UV system.
1913592
This is not an algae-remover--it's intended to remove muck and break down other debris (like leaves, etc.), which it does exceptionally well; I use to to help clear up bacterial blooms when I get them from pollen drop. The best heavy-duty algae remover I have used is Algaefix (but verify it's compatible with whatever pond life you currently have). I also use barley pellets, which generally keep my established pond algae-free.
1323591
Actually, it reduces algae in the water. The decorations will still collect weird little globs of algae. It more for water clarity than algae remover.
1557967
Yes it does, as long as it hasn't been growing for a lobg time. I'd first treat water with algaecide, wait for algae to die and then let the Aquabiøot do its thibg. Yoou'll probably need to hose iff the 2 filter bags several times during the treatment. Good luck.
1692870
No. However, my dad used to use copper sulfate to control algae in his catfish ponds. (I said used to - he is now deceased.) Hope this helps.
1518990
I doubt it. You need to rid your pool of BA and then focus on water chemistry. Go to troublefreepools.com for help with black algae
897148
I still have a little bit of the black algae on a powerhead and a few rocks, but for the most part, it grows very, very slowly, so it doesn't get out of control to where the algae looks like somebody's hair waving in the breeze. As far as a can tell, it was actually changing the ph of my water which helped out there. I run a freshwater tank and try to keep the ph anywhere between 6.8 and 7.2 - obviously, if you are running salt water, that might be different, but where I live in Nebraska, the water tends to be quite hard and slightly alkaline, so I used an acid buffer. That's really what got the algae under control for me. I've heard some people have success with Flourish Excel in terms of keeping algae under control, but I don't think its really formulated so much for that as it is for overall plant health. Could be that it changes the ph slightly, and this causes the algae to die or inhibit its growth, but I don't think that is the case. If you want to control the algae, I would think that you need to lower the ph just a bit. It won't take much. That's been my experience.
724835
It should. It kills anything in the grass family. The product info is on their website. It has to be applied when grass is actively growing.
1193850
It picks up dead algae just fine, especially with a filter bag. To pick up live algae, you need to press down pretty hard. Use algaecide first, or right after, and it will clean up easily. I love mine because it does go through the filter, making opening and maintaining much easier.
1692871
NO, only for plants to control fungus. Very bad for humans. Look at a product called Pool Perfect Phos Free Plus. This stuff works great kills the food in the water that forms Algae. I have been using it for years weekly in my pool. Pool stays perfect and also makes the water feel soft. Amazon sells it, Hope this helps. Paul
1471636
Kills crabgrass, Dallas, and Byhalia. Probably best to wait till the crabgrass appears before you spray. It doesn't prevent, it kills
1680785
I suggest putting algicide and chlorine in your pool to kill whatever it is that growing. This pool cleaner picks up everything on the bottom. I have never had an algae problem so I can't say that it will clean it off your pool.
2235338
NO! It needs sunlight for the algae, and can't be in darkness for more than a couple days.
462595
if you have a filter like a canister filter that is where the good bacteria lives it only gets rid of algae and suspended water based bacteria if that makes any sense it will not harm your fish or plants it will take out medicine so unplug it if you are going to ever have to use medicine I got mine for a algae problem and it cleared it up in about 5 days hope this helped
1674983
It does pick up algae, I ordered a second filtering bag especially for algae when I bought the pool blaster.
201502
Pool must be clean before putting floatron in. You must use chlorine tablets with it. It does not kill algae, it prevents it. It works great for my ,20,000 gal pool. First clean pool, then add flotation. Wil not get algae again. But make sure you use chlorine.
653248
No. If you check the company's website you will see it uses the sunlight on the nano-technology mesh inside the bag to purify water. You can kill germs if you leave a bottle or bag in the water long enough, but the Solarbag also takes out chemicals and works much faster.