EasyCare FounTec Algaecide and Clarifier, 8 oz. Bottle

After trying to keep my waterfall clean with 2 other chemicals, I found Fountec. My waterfall holds 3 gallons of water and I just add 2 drops every Sunday when I water my plants - I'm a creature of habit ;-) The waterfall runs 12-14 hours per day and I'm using the same bottle I purchased in 2016. Is it pricey - maybe a little, but what else can you buy that is still working after 10 years? And I still have about 1/3 of the bottle left. I have to add that I started using distilled water when we moved because our water is so hard at our home now. I just purchased an additional fountain for our deck so I ordered a fresh bottle of Fountec because I certainly don't want to run out or have to go shopping around, again, for other chemicals. I drain and clean my waterfall once a year and there is no algae or slimy stuff like we had before Fountec. My husband loves that part. Make sure you follow the chart. I found if you add too much, the area around the waterfall gets a little tacky. This totally eliminates the dirty job of cleaning slime and algae.

This stuff is amazing. I've been using a small measure of pool-type chlorine chemicals to keep my fountain clean. Downside is the splash would leave a white chlorine residue on the fountain and nearby bricks. This algeacide/clarifier works wonderfully. I add about a tablespoon every 10 days or so and the fountain has remained crystal clear. I wish I had found this stuff a long time ago.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Great stuff, works and safe for bird baths. We also use it for a 3 tier fountain and algae is gone. Don't hesitate!

I wish I taken a before pic because now my fountain will never look like that again! My fountain was constantly green and gross with algae and I have to empty and clean it atleast every other week. This product arrived in the mail when the fountain was even struggling to work with all the algae buildup and it was time to empty the water, scrub and put fresh water in. I added a few drops of the FounTec and I was shocked at how well it worked! I won't even have to empty the water now to start fresh. I'm so excited to have found this and definitely recommend!

I have a 5ft tall indoor water fountain that I've had for years. It still works great and still looks good. The nice soft sound of water is great and soothing but I hadn't ran it in months because I was tired of the process of cleaning it every 3 to 4 weeks. The water would always turn icky within a couple of weeks and normally by the end of the 3rd week it would develop an odor. I didn't mind cleaning the fountain during the spring and summer but it was terrible in the winter dealing with water outside when it's below freezing! I tried cleaning the fountain in my tub but i could t properly flush the internal hoses of all the gunk that built up from the icky water so I found that taking the fountain outside and flushing with a hosepipe worked best. I always debated over putting a few drops of bleach in the water but was always worried about the bleach breaking down the pump over time or worst breaking down the internal rubber hoses that couldn't be replaced so I dealt with cleaning. Back in November we had some unusually warmth days so I did some things around the house and decided to clean up the fountain. After I cleaned it I did a Google search to see what people recommended and I saw a few people mention a algaecide. I searched for one on Amazon but didn't know which one to buy but FounTec caught my eye because it said environmentally friendly. It arrived and I was shocked to see that it said one DROP per gallon. I put in two drops and ran the fountain..every week I put in two drops but I admittedly missed a couple of weeks in December. Well here we are at the 2 month mark and my fountain is still as clear and clean as it was the day I cleaned it. I stuck my hand in the water to see if it was icky or slimy and it wasn't. I am very impressed because at 2 drops a week this bottle will probably last me well over a year. I can't even tell I've been using the bottle for 2 months now, it's still full. I can't recommend this solutions enough. This stuff will allow me to skip cleaning my fountain during the winter. Heck I can probably hold off on cleaning until the summer! I'm sure the water will still be clean and crystal clear but it's good to take everything apart and clean and check it occasionally. Consider me highlights impressed. If you're having doubts about buying this product for your indoor fountain then stop! It's worth it and will cut down on how often you have to clean the fountain!

Use this in a backyard fountain. It helps with the algae but it could perhaps be a little better. I recognize that weather and location are part of the growth puzzle but I hesitate to use more than directed without that being mentioned by the mfr and of course we pay no attention to when, how often or how badly the algae forms until we see it. Keeping a weekly treatment ritual is about the best we can do. We had no idea when we put the fountain in that it would attract so much wildlife. Because of that alone we will continue and appreciate using it even if it means an extra cleaning or two each year.

When I use this product during the cooler months it works great for about 3-4 weeks at keeping water clear. Our backyard fountain is on every day for about 14 hrs, and it’s in a location where it gets full sun. During the hotter months (temps over 85 degrees +), the green algae comes back in about 5 days however. Even if we add more product it still gets quite a bit of algae. When it gets really hot we just empty out the fountain for about 2 months as it gets too expensive to dump water out and then re treat with more Algaecide. We have a second fountain ,in our courtyard , and that fountain is in a shaded area. Even though it may get pretty hot during the summer months, I only get Algea build up gradually due to it not being exposed to full sun. So for shaded areas (or cooler temps) this product works great.

Initially, I felt my fountain water was beyond fixing. I did not even try FounTec at that point and just wanted to start over. It may have worked fine but I did not want to waste time on what might have taken a long time to get a mediocre result. I found an article on how to clean a bird bath. First I poured out the old scummed up water. Next I added Oxiclean and Dawn dishwashing liquid detergent to a pail with several gallons of water. It is important to use oxygen bleach and not chlorine bleach as chlorine bleach is toxic to birds and pets. There is actually such a thing as a birdbath brush on Amazon so I got that. This got the fountain clean as new without a lot of work. I also bought a small inexpensive aquarium fish net on a wire frame that I use to remove debris whenever I add water to the fountain. I spend maybe fifteen minutes a week on this maintenance. My fountain is only 10 gallons so it may be a major job and not practical to do on the bigger ones out there. I have used FounTec every week since that initial cleaning. Because I do scoop out some very small algae debris every week, I use the amount specified to "clean" which is double the specified "maintenance" amount, but that is still only 10 drops. The water has stayed free of any significant accumulation of algae and Fountec clarifies the water so it has been absolutely crystal clear for close to two months now. The label also says it prevents mosquitoes. We have not seen any so it must work for that too. Compared to the mess we had after the first couple of months, we now have a refreshing water feature my wife loves. That makes me very satisfied and happy with the product.

My bird bath fountain was gathering green mould/slime every few days, necessitating frequent scrubbing out. Found this reviewed on Amazon - why, I wonder, is it not available from a UK source? Arrived from Amercia in 8 days. Extremely economical (despite the high delivery cost) needing only one drop each week. No green mould or slime since I started using it. I am delighted.

Bought this after reading positive reviews, andirons does just what it promises. It worked in just over an hour without cleaning the 7ft fountain. It is economical as you only need a drop a week maintenance.my only thing was the expensive postage as it isn't available in the uk and has to come from America but it arrived really quickly. Would recommend it to anyone.

I have been using this in two self contained fountains which in the past have suffered from algae. One of the fountains is in the garden and in good weather, gets the sun on it all morning. The bowl is quite large and so I have been using about five drops of fountec each week and it has worked very well. The other fountain is in a conservatory and uses a significantly smaller amount of water and is shielded a bit by roof shades. Since using Fountec it fares better than previously. However, after a few weeks there was evidence of some algae beginning to get a hold. But the Fountec does seem to have slowed it down a bit

This stuff really works - since the day we started putting the drops in, it's stayed crystal clear - not a single sign of any 'green'. I would highly recommend it.