Is this algae killer safe

trenchdog73 · Apr 15, 2007

picked up some algae destroyer advanced on clearence at the warmart. Activ ingredients are Poly (oxyethylene(dimethyliminio)ethylene (dimethyliminio)ethylene dichloride): 4.5%
Other ingredients: 95.5%
no good for a loop??

http://www.petco.com/Shop/Product.aspx?familyid=13766

thezfunk · Apr 15, 2007

Just pick up some Iodine from the drug store. It is the best thing I have used.

trenchdog73 · Apr 15, 2007

already got it in, just thinking of doublin up for the incase ***** factor

SiGfever · Apr 15, 2007

Go to the pet store and buy some Aquarium Algaecide, it is cheap, safe and concentrated.

Excelsior · Apr 15, 2007

SiGfever said:
Go to the pet store and buy some Aquarium Algaecide, it is cheap, safe and concentrated.

That is aquarium Algaecide and it is from a pet store from all I can tell?

Mycobacteria · Apr 15, 2007

No one knows if iodine kills algae... The iodine may kill the bacteria but the algae may still flourish.

Has anyone tried using the swimming pool alacide?? I hear they are much more concentrated (due to the volumes of water fish tank vs swimming pool). And I hear the chemicals used in swimming pool algacide is much more potent just kills everything (does not need to be friendly to fish etc).

SiGfever · Apr 15, 2007

Excelsior said:
That is aquarium Algaecide and it is from a pet store from all I can tell?

Sorry, was having a senior moment. :bang head

voigts · Apr 15, 2007

That is the exact same algaecide I have been using now for about 1 1/2 years. It works fine and I have yet to have any growth issues. I do however typically flush and drain at least every 6 months for one reason or another, usually because I am tinkering with something. I also throw in a few drops of alcohol free povidone-iodine.

trenchdog73 · Apr 18, 2007

voigts said:
That is the exact same algaecide I have been using now for about 1 1/2 years. It works fine and I have yet to have any growth issues. I do however typically flush and drain at least every 6 months for one reason or another, usually because I am tinkering with something. I also throw in a few drops of alcohol free povidone-iodine.

thanks for the info

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