Fountec Algaecide/Clarifier

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.

It works! I've tried several other brands that claimed they would provide clear water, free of Algae. They never worked. This product works great and keeps my fountain clear of algae and sparkling clean. The birds love the fountain and drink and take baths......the squirrels love the clean water too.

Worked better than I anticipated. Have to use sparingly if you have bees, moths, butterflies, pollinators, etc that drink from the water you are treating. Best used sparingly with other algaecides that are pollinator safe (copper based)

Works great. The opening only lets out drops which is great and easy to use.

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.

works very well, a little like a few drops is all you need, we put it in a large fountain that birds drink out of and i wanted something safe for them. it cleared the algae in a few hours.