EasyCare FounTec Algaecide and Clarifier, 8 oz. Bottle

Works better than expected. I got this beucase our bird batch was overflowing with algae. I but sceptical how well it wouls work, I dropped 3 drops without cleaning the birdbath to see if it would do anything. In a day all the algae was gone. now I just add a drop every time i clean the birdbath and it keeps it crystal clear.

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.

Seems to work, though not perfectly

This stuff is fantastic! I can't believe a few drops keeps our fountain clean, clear, and beautiful! We have a two-tier fountain that the birds love to visit. We used this other stuff and it did not do the job at all. Our fountain was murky, full of algae, and the birds refused to visit. Now, we get about five to seven visits a day. This stuff has made maintenance of the fountain so much easier!

Works well in my fountain.

This works great in my fountain. The water use to get cloudy and algae would grow in it, but not anymore. After cleaning it I add a few drops and the water stays clear and no algae.

Been using this for a couple of weeks extra strength and getting lots of algae. Terrible product UPDATE, I've used 20 times the recommended amount and it started to work on eliminating the algae.

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!

Works well! Grateful for it!

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

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.

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.