How Do I Clear Up Baqua Floc Stuff?
by Marilyn Stephens
I poured it in slowly through the skimmer but still got some in my pool. I have swept and swept and swept and can not get rid of the stuff. Is it dangerous to swim in the pool and or is there a way to get rid of that stuff? When I sweep as soon as the sweeper touches the floc it bursts and becomes impossible to see, let alone vacuum it to waste. Do you have an answer? Thanks for the question Marilyn There's not too many real pool guys (those of us who have actually taken care of, cleaned, and cleared up hundreds of pools) who are fans of Baqua products. Here are a couple of posts I recently answered: Switching From Baquacil To Chlorine Swimming Pool Algae With Baquacil Use I don't have anything personal against the products, it's just that you can do better with simple chlorine, baking soda, 20 Mule Team Borax, and pool acid. Most flocs, algaecides, and the like, really don't live up to all the hype. To completely get rid of a Baqua Floc, you're probably going to need to full conversion to chlorine pool. This can be found in the first link above. Correct me if I'm wrong, but are you using Baqua products, or is the floc just a one time deal? Sorry to hear about your issue, but this is simply a fact of life when dealing with this kind of product. To the best of my knowledge it is, from a biological standpoint, safe to swim in. From a safety point of view, you never want to swim in a cloudy pool, for obvious reasons. I would encourage you to look over the first link and seriously consider switching to a chlorine pool. If you have a chlorine pool but this was a one time deal, you can shock the pool and back wash once per day until the pool is clear. Here are the chlorine and shock charts you need for your size pool: Swimming Pool Chlorine Pool Shock Pool Chlorine To post a reply, or if you have a similar question, you can see your post on the Q&A page in the "Algaecides" category. Swimming Pool Questions and Answers Hope this helps and have a fun and safe swimming season. Robert
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