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Most pool distributors offer you an amazing selection of algaecides and sedimentation tanks for your pool, and if you don't understand how they work, or how they are used, it will be difficult for you to make the right choice. The following information will help you expose the deception and decide for yourself which product is best for your pool.

Steps

1. 1 Add preventive algaecides to your pool weekly if algae growth problems occur regularly. If you have never had algae, then there is no need for algicide.
2. 2 Understand, if you have algae now, then you may need an algicide. Some algaecides are preventive, while others are used to eliminate algae. If algae appears in the pool, only the algaecide will kill them.
3. 3 Learn about the different types of pool algaecides.
   • Algicides containing copper are used to control algae growth and are most effective against mustard and green algae species. Copper algaecides will not create foam in the pool, which can be a problem with quaternary algaecides. Although effective against many types of algae, copper algae can cause stains on the pool surface if not used properly. Copper algaecides are not used in a pool that is disinfected with biguanides (eg Baquacil or SoftSwim).
   • "Quaternary" or "polyquaternary" algicides are quaternary ammonium compounds (instead of the copper formula) that treat and prevent algae growth. These algaecides are safer to use than copper algicides because they will not stain the swimming pool. If you have any previous metal stains, you should use quaternary or polyquaternary algicides to cure your pool. Although quaternary algicides cannot cause coloration, they can cause foaming if used incorrectly.Polyquaternary algaecides do not cause coloration or foaming and are generally more expensive than other types of algaecides.
4. 4 Use a chemical sump when the water becomes cloudy and does not clear up after 12-24 hours of filtration. If all chemical levels are in a balanced state, muddy pool water caused by debris will settle in the pool. Particles of dust or debris are sometimes too small to be filtered and can enter the pool directly through the filter. The sand filter provides the least effective water filtration, and this is its main problem. The chemical sump will collect very small particles of debris into large clumps, which will be much easier to filter. Most chemical clarifiers cannot be used in a pool with a D.Z. filter. (diatomaceous earth, diatomaceous earth).

Tips

• If your pool water becomes cloudy within a few hours after adding chemicals, continue circulating the water for 8-12 hours. Your pool water may be cloudy until it accepts the changes you made.
• Check the chemical level of the pool before adding chemicals. Cloudy pool water is often caused by chemical imbalances.
• Be careful not to add too much algaecide, as the copper in it can cause the pool to turn blue.