Algae: Removal & Prevention

Most pool owners and even some pool guys will try and battle algae with adding algaecide, this is a mistake. Algaecide is a bandaid and a crutch for uneducated pool boys. Algaecide may be needed in 1% of the problem pools out there, but not until addressing the underlying reasons the algae grew in the first place. Not only that, but Algaecides are usually based on copper, a heavy metal, some may love heavy metal in their ears, but not something you want in your pool.

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To properly remove and prevent further algae blooms it is necessary to ensure the stabilizer is in the right range, and remove phosphates, nitrates, sulfates, iron. Click here to learn more about what you can do about phosphates.

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Also you can avoid having your stabilizer from rising too high by avoiding using tablets. Click here for more info.