How do you rid your pool of water boatmen?

Answer 1

I don't have a saltwater pool mine is Chlorine. I read a lot of questions but never quite heard of anyone offering a solution to these little guys. There also seems to be confusion on just what bug you might have. In my case I verified they were indeed Water Boatman by scooping one up and finding pictures on-line. I tried (like many) schocking the water but it didn't seem to phase them. I did get rid of them though! It went like this: Day 1 been ignoring the pool while digging up the rest of the yard redoing the landscaping Day 2 lots of green alge growing in pool Day 3 brush alge off walls while robat cleans it from bottom Day 4 pool running slow backwash filter add D.E. notice one bug Day 6 Alge comming back Day 7 Brush sides notice lots of water boatman Shock water with Chlorine Day 8 Still lots of bugs Day 9 Shock again, add acid (ph over shot to ~7.1 or so) Add Algicide (the whole bottle)Scoop up as many bugs as I could net (10 - 20) Kill them while still in the net. Backwash the filter again and add new DE. Day 10 No bugs! Note: One theory that I came across was that adding Algicide gets rid of these by starving them from oxegen, another was kerocne (sp) would do it too. I needed the algicide anyway so I just doubled (or so) the dose. If you have a chlorine level between 3-5 ppm and a PH of 7.2-7.5 The few bugs that do stay can be removed by using NON_CHLORINE shock 1 LB per 10,000 gallons. Proper water chemistry is the Key

Answer 2

If these are the "swimmer" type of bugs, you can get rid of them in the pool by putting a couple tablespoons of Lemon Joy on TOP of the water. I usually wait until dark, turn off the pump, allow the pool surface to smooth out, then turn on the pool light - the bugs are drawn to the light. Then I only have a small area to cover with the Lemon Joy. When the bugs surface for air, they will get covered with the soap and cannot breathe. You have to be patient and wait for the bugs to come to the light, then come up for air. By the next morning the soap is neutralized and the dead bugs are floating on the surface.

Another option: Put 3 tbsp. of liquid dish detergent into the spray bottle. Fill the remainder of the spray bottle with water and mix together. Spray your soap solution directly onto any groupings of water bugs you can find.Spray the solution into the water along the perimeter of your pool. Wait a few hours. The bugs will drown and get cleaned out by the pool filters. You may repeat this procedure as often as necessary. The dish soap is PH balanced and biodegrades. Small quantities will not harm your pool.

Answer 3

Bioguard has a product called back up which is an algaecide preventive. Using an algaecide on a regular basis reduces the oxygen level in the pools and keeps away various types of water bugs. Actually, when I see a bug, it lets me know that it's time to add some algaecide.

Answer 4

Make sure ur pool is chlorinated often cause that kills them and they also bite

Answer 5

There is a product called Backup made by Bioguard. Works every time! Put about 3 oz in our 16 x 32 pool once a week and it kills them.

Answer 6

You put chlorine in your pool or salt and they will die instantly when they touch the water also you can add a cover in it that buy or a long blanket or cloth that you lay on it.

Answer 7

Empty the pool out and fill it with soil.

OR

Use chlorine.

Answer 8

u just clean the pool or buy a new one