How soon after I've had a pool opened &amp; initially shocked with chlorine should I put the 3 gallons of hydrogen peroxide in to keep killing the algae?
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Any time you want. According to Pure Health's post on the web, the 35% peroxide will not interact with pool and spa chemicals. I've been using nothing but 12 ounces of 35% peroxide weekly (and a filter, of course) in my 285 gallon hot tub for at least the last 5 years. No more testing for proper balances nor fear of harmful chemicals - and the water is always crystal clear. I'm happy that Amazon is carrying it now!
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The longest I have left mine in is over night, knowing that I would use it again first thing in the morning. This is during a period of lots of blossoms falling from trees into the pool. I think it would be counterproductive to leave debris in the filter bag in the water for too long because it could cause algae.
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It is bleach. Ingredients on the bottle says, "Sodium Hypochlorite" It's a rip off. Some people think it's some kind of stabilized formula but it's just a scam. Buy bleach or find a product specifically for ponds. Bleach only lasts 1 year from manufacture so when you get it there probably is only six months left. Get swimming pool Chlorine, "Calcium Hypochlorite". It will have a much longer shelf-life. You would only need a very small amount because it contains ten times the Chlorine as bleach.
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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.
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Really!? You filter it before it goes in or add the chemical to the tank, this has nothing to do with removing chlorine! :-/
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This is just the oxidizer, that you throw in after using the hot tub. You also need to use either bromine or chlorine.
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I just used chlorine (Chlorox). One teaspoon per gallon and then got a small skimmer net to get out leaves and bugs. Once per week usually, depending on usage.
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How many gallons in your pool? Mine is 20000 gal. I used half a bottle of the Kemtek 60. & it got rid of all the algae. Assume yours is beneath the water line. An excellent product.
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There is really no correct answer. I test it every day because of the sun, rain etc. I have a floater and I usually put 3 to 4 pellets each week and I don't open the chlorine floater because it has two little holes on the bottom that let's out plenty of chlorine.
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When I added to my pool i didn't see any foam at first but when the salt chlorinator would run foam would form. This lasted for 4 or 5 days and looked like pieces of ice floating on the water. It was almost 90 out so I'm pretty sure it wasn't actually ice.
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Probably 10-12 hrs at max..you may see an algae bloom as these lights are pretty awesome..I installed a coralife UV sterilizer and that solved my problem...crystal clear water and fast growing plants..every situation is a little different though..good luck
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You will want to just use bleach. It is way less expensive and will do a much better job. Just use at least a 5% to water solution, stronger isn't so bad I sometimes use 50-100%, which will kill the algae. Do not mix bleach and ammonia, that can cause a toxic mix that can kill you. Use a scrub brush and use the least amount of pressure necessary to clean the surface. A "little" TSP (phosFree) might help with the scum if you rinse everything down and the scum is still there. Algae needs three things to grow, phosphates, oxygen and sunlight (over 50 degrees regularly). Bleach kills Algae. You will want to just use bleach. It is way less expensive and will do a much better job. Just use at least a 5% to water solution, stronger isn't so bad I sometimes use 50-100%, which will kill the algae. Do not mix bleach and ammonia, that can cause a toxic mix that can kill you. Use a scrub brush and use the least amount of pressure necessary to clean the surface. A "little" TSP (phosFree) might help with the scum if you rinse everything down and the scum is still there. Algae needs three things to grow, phosphates, oxygen and sunlight (over 50 degrees regularly). Bleach kills... » Read More You will want to just use bleach. It is way less expensive and will do a much better job. Just use at least a 5% to water solution, stronger isn't so bad I sometimes use 50-100%, which will kill the algae. Do not mix bleach and ammonia, that can cause a toxic mix that can kill you. Use a scrub brush and use the least amount of pressure necessary to clean the surface. A "little" TSP (phosFree) might help with the scum if you rinse everything down and the scum is still there. Algae needs three things to grow, phosphates, oxygen and sunlight (over 50 degrees regularly). Bleach kills Algae. « Show Less
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The power head is made to circulate water in the tank. You can connect a sponge filter to the intake of the power head to get clearer water. Now, for your red algae, if you take a turkey baster filled with Peroxide and treat the affected areas everyday for a week (about 10 ml of Peroxide on the affected areas a day) All algae should be gone. Please, do not use more than 10 ml of Peroxide a day, because it will harm the fish. Treat only one side of the tank at a time. here is the link to my you tube channel .hope this helps . good luck! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgxabRgZuIg The power head is made to circulate water in the tank. You can connect a sponge filter to the intake of the power head to get clearer water. Now, for your red algae, if you take a turkey baster filled with Peroxide and treat the affected areas everyday for a week (about 10 ml of Peroxide on the affected areas a day) All algae should be gone. Please, do not use more than 10 ml of Peroxide a day, because it will harm the fish. Treat only one side of the tank at a time. here is the link to my you tube channel .hope this helps . good luck! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgxabRgZuIg
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Sure hope you got rid of the chlorine from the water before you introduced the fish , the clean the tank with ammonia for a few days
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We use the cover at night to reduce pool evaporation during the summer and to help the pool retain its heat. The added warmth does encourage more algae, but all we do is increase the chlorine we add to control it. Lots cheaper than running the heater. How much chlorine, and when? We add a gallon or two when the pool begins to loose its sparkle (haven't "tested the chlorine level" in years). Easy peasy. And we get the same amount of debris in the pool, but it's on the cover not in the water. How could it be otherwise?
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The owner's manual I have says to remove it after each cleaning cycle, which is about 4 hours. I suppose that it will last longer if one does that, since chlorine water causes everything it touches to deteriorate over time ....
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Get some pool shock chlorine from Home Depot and put in a good spray bottle. May want to try some bear repellant