Will this kill green algae?
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No it's only for mold if it's for lawn furniture or other surfaces try vinegar, Mix equal parts warm water and white vinegar in a bucket and use a brush or sponge
1896078
Yes it will, but it may not discharge them through the discharge hose and you might have to clean the filter. Most of the small leaves and algae go right through the machine and out the discharge hose, which saves a lot of time.
1627913
you should be fine with 6 to 8 hours. too much more than that and you start to get an algae problem.
1442965
Definitely not. It isn't even powerful enough to pick up the algae flakes. And, the way it's designed to turn on and off causes water to seep into the battery compartment if your not careful. Al in all, a complete waste of money.
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.
1894916
Its meant for plants in the ground, not in aquariums. It would probably kill any fish or whatever else you had in the aquarium except plants.
789051
It will if you add too much to your pool. It does go away. I find it works better for me if I use the whole bottle I do not have any algae problem. My pool is a play pool so is shallow and has not dropped in temp below 88 degrees all summer. This was causing me grief with algae until I used black algae killer. Try adjusting how much you are using.
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No. Algae usually sticks to the pool walls and this doesn't work. You have to use algaecide and treat it well then brush the walls and backwash. As a preventative measure I use a chemical called "Phos free" it neutralizes the phosphates in the water so there is no "food" for the algae. Algae uses phosphates for their intake just like plants. With no phosphates algae cannot survive.
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I was successful. I could not control algae in the pool. The phosfree did the job. Algae grows freely In high levels of posphates. However you must follow the directions and run the filter for 48 hours or risk clogging the filter. good luck. Jimbo
314694
No, it just kills the micro organisms. Might try an activated carbon filter.
1228560
it will clean the walls, but it is not a substitute for algae preventer chemical. we have had mustard algae for the last half of the summer. Only brushing, chemicals and shock, seem to keep it clear
832895
No, chemical filtration media will not remove algae. A good UV Sterilizer in conjunction with a 50 micron filter pad will help clear Green Water (free floating algae).
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I've had good luck with this product if I use it regularly. I sometimes still have to pull out some string algae, but much less than I used to and it seems to keep it under control. I also use a bio booster and bio sludge control to help break down the dead algae. Hope that helps.
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yes but I do not recommend it at all...It alleges that you can lower your chlorine and sanitize using this...I see no overall benefit from lowest chlorine levels as it causes other issues with algae...
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You could empty and scrub it periodically but since I'm only using the water on outdoor plants, I'm not concerned about the algae.
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Yes it kills good bacteria but only in the in the water. The good bacteria living in the filter and in the substrate and on other things will not be killed. This UV light worked great to clear up brown algae in my tank and to treat mild ich and kept the ich from returning.
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Definitely not live algae. This has no brushes and algae tends to stick a bit even when it's been killed. Even my more expensive Aquabot with brushes has a tough time with algae. As I said in my review this is best used for large and/or loose debris.