Robarb 71205 Super Blue Swimming Pool Clarifier

Pools get cloudy for many reasons like bacteria growth, chemistry imbalance, high total dissolved solids, and particulate in the water. This only works on particulate, and generally only benefits those of us with sand or cartridge filters. DE filters can filter out the particulate by themselves. Particulate can form for several reasons like a dust storm or what most of us have had, algae that we have otherwise killed. That's the big one. Your effect of using this product on an algae bloom is going to be minimal at best until after you've killed it off. Your green pool kinda goes white after you've killed the algae, and it is too small to be caught in your sand or cartridge filter, so it passes through. What this product does very well is to attract those particles together in larger clumps that are either too big to pass through the filter or heavy enough that they fall to the bottom where they can be vacuumed up and out. Two methods [in both cases, shock your pool till the green is gone and clean your filter first]: 1) This is really the only method Robarb tells you about. It works most of the time when the pool is just a bit hazy, but you can easily still see 6 ft down. Adjust your pH as necessary to between 7.2-7.6. Pour just a few ounces based on directions for your pool volume into the skimmer so it disburses through the circulation system. Otherwise, it is too thick and it can sink to the bottom or just not circulate well. Let the pump run nonstop until it clears up, often by the next day. Backwash your filter. 2) This is for when you've had a big mess and the one that Robarb doesn't tell you about. It's too complicated to put on the back of a bottle. Do back to back shocks and blind sweep the floor and walls to make algae come loose, and do this until there is no more green. After the algae is dead, it turns white and makes the pool very cloudy. Raise your water level to the top of the skimmer because you'll lose water in the last phase of cleanup. Double check your pH to see that it is in the correct range of 7.2-7.6, and adjust as necessary. Dump 1 qt Robarb per 10,000 gallons through the skimmer, and let this circulate for 2 hours. Then turn the pump off and leave it off for between 24-48 hours. Don't even think about turning it on because it will disrupt the entire process. Don't brush the pool, go into the pool, or even think about the pool. Not following this instruction is where 90% of the screwups happen. If you are moving, you're disrupting the process of particles floccing together and settling to the bottom. After your water is clear, you have to get this dead stuff off the bottom. Set your valve or whatever your system allows to allow you to vacuum to waste and set up your vac carefully so as to cause minimal disruption at the bottom of the pool. Only after this has been done can you turn on the pump. Water will be exiting your pool so start quickly. Use continuous side to side motions to vacuum the bottom of your pool. All that dead algae will be taken to waste instead of through your filter. Trying to run it through your filter to save water often doesn't work, and you don't want to have to do this a second time on the same dead algae. I've seen people try and it usually doesn't work the second round. After you've vacuumed the pool, return your filter to the normal operating position and run the pump for 24 hours to get rid of the last of the haze. If it still seems fairly hazy, you can facilitate the cleanup process by adding a couple of ounces to the skimmer as in #1 above. And yes, I consulted on a lot of pool service for about 22 years from small above ground residential pools to commercial and city double Olympic size, and have seen hundreds of people per year go through the process. Do it right and it's 100% effective. If it's not effective, you either misdiagnosed the problem, didn't read all the instructions here or just didn't do it right, even if you're sure you did.

I have a 15,000 gallon inground pool that’s sanitized with an ozone ionizer instead of chlorine. My pool turned cloudy 4 weeks ago, and I went to several pool stores during this time, having the water measured and spending 100s of dollars in chemicals. The water balance was okay, but the pool stayed cloudy. Most pool stores in my area unfortunately don’t know how to take care of a pool with ionizer systems. They know how to treat chlorine pools and that’s about it. When their methods and chemicals didn’t make my pool clear again, I did some intensive research and this way came upon the Robarb Super Blue Clarifier. After reading lots of reviews I thought it’s worth a try, and I bought the product. After cleaning my filter cartridge well and measuring my water, making sure it was balanced, I added 1oz per 2.500 gallons to the pool and had the pump run one full day and full night. That was Thursday, and when I got up Friday, the pool looked already much better. I was able to see the bottom drain in the deep end again, but it was not quite clear yet. I waited till late Friday afternoon, but even so the clearness had really improved, the pool wasn’t “sparkling” yet. I went and added more product, this time 1oz per 5,000 gallons, and let the pump run through over night again. When I got up Saturday morning, my pool was in perfect condition again. The water looked silky and sparkled. It was so clear, I could see the smallest sand corns on it’s floor. I am absolutely amazed by this clarifier. It saved me a lot of money, because before I found it, I had resolved I would have to completely drain my pool and add fresh water. As you can see on the pictures (forgot to make “before” pictures, but it really looked bad) my pool is sparkly and clear again. I will definitely add this product to my regular pool maintenance now, and add some of it to my pool once a week, as recommended. This clarifier is a truly a miracle worker if used as recommended.

As many other reviews, we also had some sort of 'green clouds' problem going on. It seemed to have started with massive abundance of pollen this spring. We had good chemical balance but the water was cloudy. There was a green film all over everything that when brushed or vacuumed would simply plume out and dissipate...then go through the filter and come back out. A little bit was caught but it was a viscous cycle. We spent entire weekends trying to get it right. Even attaching regular socks (the kind that go on your feet) to the water returns. Then vacuumed, cleaned the skimmer sock, filter, and socks, waited a couple hours and did it all over again; up to three times per day. All the while, checking chemical balance, and using SeaKlear Clarifier too. By Sunday it would seem we made good progress, though not perfect. But by Wednesday, the the film was back and the water taking getting greener. We assumed this was all dead algae which had adhered to pollen particles and simply too fine to be caught though the filter and socks were green, the water never seemed to go back to 'normal'. Then in the last week, we did two things. Invested in a automatic vacuum, so we wouldn't be standing out there for a couple hours at a time vacuuming the pool. The second thing was find a different clarifier because clearly what we were using wasn't working. After reading reviews, we settled on the Super Blue. We received the Super Blue and vacuum the same day. Cleaned the filter, put in 1.5x the suggested amount, hooking up the vacuum and let it go for 24 hours. Even by the next morning, the water was drastically better. I mean, drastically! Our pool no longer looks like nasty dark green pea soup! Now, even five days later, the water still looks great whereas before, with the SeaKlea Clarifier, it would have started to cloud again. The vacuum helps I'm sure, however, even vacuuming three times per day with the SeaKlear never got made the water crystalline like the Super Blue has done.

I hope this helps someone... I came back from vaca to a pool with a filthy green bottom. It was not slimy so I wasn't too worried. I vacuumed to waste for about 75% of the pool then ran out of water so set to filter to finish. This is when it went so wrong. The pool got cloudy and green. I figured the filter was full and the water was bypassing somehow so I changed the filter. No change. left it running for 2 days, no change. Shocked the heck out of it, no change. So i'm thinking this must be algae so I bought hth super algae guard 60. Cleared it up over night, all settled to the bottom, filled the pool to the max and vacuumed to waste 100% of the pool. I thought i had it beat. 5 days later, cloudy as i've ever seen it and green again. Researched the internet... pollen, has to be. So pollen is so small it will go right through the filter... great.More research... Super Blue Clarifier to the rescue. Amazon delivered it and i put it in the pool to the 'Opening pool' dosage. Filter running 24/7, no change after 2 days??? Confirmed it is pollen, although pool looks green and can't see the bottom, the white steps have turned bright yellow. Put in more hth algaecide. Starting to clear, jump in the pool with the kids. Have fun. So i'm in the pool and go over by the Cat Tails that the previous owners planted next to the pool because they thought they looked cool. I touched one... what seemed like a 1/2 cup of yellow powder slowly drifts down into my pool. I look at my wife and she looks at me... holy crap, these dumb cat tails have been dumping dozens of pounds of pollen directly into my pool. I immediately get out and grab the bypass trimmers. While i'm at it i hack down the ornamental grass that is delivering seeds into my pool on teh other side. Cut down all the cat tails. FF 2 days, my pool has never been this clear before... ever. We just moved in and that's not saying much but its clearer than my previous pool that i maintained for 6 years. Between the Super Blue and the algaecide (must have some Aluminum Sulphate or some other clumping agent as well) i can't get over how beautiful it looks and the July 4th party is today so i won't be embarrassed to own a swamp.

I recently purchased the Super Blue Swimming Pool Clarifier for my above-ground pool. My pool had been looking a bit cloudy lately, and despite trying various methods, I couldn't get it to clear up completely. After reading some positive reviews, I decided to give this clarifier a shot and see if it could work its magic. And boy, did it work! I added the recommended dose for my pool size, and I could already see a significant improvement within a day. The water started to look clearer, and I could see particles clumping together and settling at the bottom of the pool. It was like watching black magic in action! After a few more doses and proper vacuuming, my pool is now crystal clear, and it looks even better than when I first filled it. Tip: If your pool is dealing with an algae bloom, make sure to first shock the pool to kill the algae before using the clarifier. It works best on particulate matter and can't effectively clear up algae on its own. Once the algae is dead, the clarifier can do wonders in bringing back the sparkle to your pool. In conclusion, I highly recommend the Super Blue Swimming Pool Clarifier to anyone struggling with a cloudy pool. It's easy to use, effective, and worth every penny for the peace of mind and enjoyment of a beautifully clear pool. Just follow the instructions, and you'll be amazed at how well it works!

I had read through all the reviews and was worried if this would work, but I'd been staring and my greenish cloudy pool for 2-3 weeks and figured I needed to do something. I'm a new pool owner and read up on the various causes. All my chemicals were balanced and I was cleaning the filter weekly (sometimes more) to no avail. I finally decided to try this product and received same day shipping on 4/18. I didn't receive it until about 7pm so I decided to wait until the next day to watch the progress. I put in a little extra than what it called for, but not much. The directions call for 1 ounce per 5,000 gallons and I put about 4 1/2 ounces for my 17,500 gallon pool at aroun 8 am. I checked it at 9 am and there was no change. I checked again around 10 and I couldn't tell for sure if it was better. I felt like clarity had improved but wasn't sure if I was seeing things because I wanted so much for the cloudiness to go away. I checked again around noon and it was drastically better. I could finally see the drain at the bottom. I am so impressed and happy with this product!! I think my issue was excessive pollen that had made my pool cloudy and was too fine for the filter to catch. I plan to continue to use this routinely.

I've used a lot of different brands of clarifier every summer since 2016 and this is the first time I've gotten a bottle of this where the ounce measurements are not on the side of the bottle. Completely ridiculous. Especially considering you have to use exactly the right amount of this stuff or it will make your water even more cloudy. So now I have to keep an old empty bottle from another brand that has a measurements on the side just to pour this and and then pour it out of there to use it. Most of those brands are cheaper than this as well so it should have nothing to do with the price here and why that isn't printed on the side of the bottle so you know exactly how much you're using. Otherwise the stuff works. But you're having to guess as to how much to use which is ridiculous. I'd say stick with a different brand wearing the screenshots you can clearly see it shows the measurements on the side of the bottle otherwise you're going to use too little or too much unless you have some magical way of being able to measure this stuff without having to use something out of your kitchen which means you'll never be able to let it touch food again.

I had an algae problem at the end of last season and I've it was taken care of my water was incredibly cloudy. I HATE having to floc because our municipal water is outrageously expensive, and I've had to do it at least once per season since we've had the pool due to cloudy water. I opened the pool to crystal clear water, but I knew that the dead algae was on the bottom waiting for me to start the pump, and sure enough... I was desperately searching for a solution that did not involve a $1000 water bill, and came across this lifesaver... I added the recommended dose for my 24' round above ground, and saw improvement the next day. Backwashed and added some more, even better, then I backwashed again and added just a bit more and my water is beautiful!! Used maybe 3/4 of the bottle, but it will stay in my regime from now on. Shock, backing soda, a bit of algaecide, and this and I'm good!