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Getting rid of water bugs in pool

Posted on 6/8/19 at 5:44 pm
Posted by TigerSaint1
Member since Apr 2014
1479 posts
Posted on 6/8/19 at 5:44 pm
Ever since the storm a couple days ago I’ve had a lot of those little water bugs in my pool. What is the best way to get rid of them?
Posted by lsuson
Metairie
Member since Oct 2013
12162 posts
Posted on 6/8/19 at 5:48 pm to
Shock the pool
Posted by TigerSaint1
Member since Apr 2014
1479 posts
Posted on 6/8/19 at 6:17 pm to
I did yesterday and they’re still there
Posted by LSU alum wannabe
Katy, TX
Member since Jan 2004
26977 posts
Posted on 6/8/19 at 7:04 pm to
Shock again.

Also try Skillit algae killer. It supposedly kills bugs. It will foam though if you have a water feature or hot tub.

I’ve read Dawn dishwashing liquid also. It changes the viscosity of the water at the surface so the can’t breathe. They have to surface to breathe. They trap an air bubble under themselves and are able to stay longer.
Posted by lsuson
Metairie
Member since Oct 2013
12162 posts
Posted on 6/8/19 at 7:08 pm to
Yep if you shocked and they are still swimming you didn’t add enough
Posted by fishfighter
RIP
Member since Apr 2008
40026 posts
Posted on 6/9/19 at 9:18 am to
quote:

Yep if you shocked and they are still swimming you didn’t add enough


This. Shocked the living hell out of them yesterday.
Posted by LSUperior
Member since Aug 2009
1237 posts
Posted on 6/9/19 at 9:49 am to
Bioguard Backup 2...you have to put the whole bottle in.
This post was edited on 6/9/19 at 9:55 am
Posted by LSUperior
Member since Aug 2009
1237 posts
Posted on 6/9/19 at 9:50 am to
I've dealt with this for years. Take my advice. The only thing I've found that kills them is Bioguard Backup 2 and you have to put the WHOLE bottle in your pool. While your pump is running, walk around the entire perimeter and empty it in the pool. It will kill them all, then you just need to vaccuum them up or if you have a robot that will pick them up. I just had to use my first bottle yesterday after the heavy rains. These next 2-3 months are prime season for these bugs (btw, they're called backswimmers and boatmans). I've tried everything else including keeping my pool way above shock levels for days and none of it works. The Backup 2 works almost instantly. Pour it in and come back in 15 minutes and you will already see the majority of them dead on the pool floor.
Posted by LSU alum wannabe
Katy, TX
Member since Jan 2004
26977 posts
Posted on 6/9/19 at 11:54 am to
quote:

Bioguard Backup 2


I'm gonna Google it.

And gonna ask you, what the hell is it?

ETA sorry. just an algaecide. bet its similar to skillit, but biogard products are usually more available in stores near most folks.

My google did show claims that it kills wasps. So i bet it works. The claim is it drowns them when they try to land on the surface. must change surface tension.
This post was edited on 6/9/19 at 12:09 pm
Posted by LSUperior
Member since Aug 2009
1237 posts
Posted on 6/9/19 at 12:37 pm to
It is an algaecide, but I've used many different alagaecides in the past to try and see...this is the ONLY ONE that works and the only thing I've found to kill all the bugs right away. It works by creating a barrier on the surface of the pool and they can't come up for air, so they drown. Trust me on this...it's the only effective method and it WILL 100% kill them. Plus you're getting the added benefit of an algaecide in your pool. Let me know how it works...you won't be disappointed!
Posted by LSU alum wannabe
Katy, TX
Member since Jan 2004
26977 posts
Posted on 6/9/19 at 1:34 pm to
quote:

Plus you're getting the added benefit of an algaecide in your pool. Let me know how it works...you won't be disappointed!


I will. We have a Biogard dealer nearby.

Skillit does the same though. Have you tried it? Biogard, as I mentioned, is available right now though. Bio-Dex is an order.

The Dawn trick did work too. Of course its not killing algae, and if you add too much you have a foam party. But it was as you described. In less than an afternoon it was waterbug carnage. All struggling at the surface. Nasty bastards, like a tenacious biting roach. frickers.
Posted by AutoYes_Clown
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2012
5175 posts
Posted on 6/9/19 at 11:28 pm to
Are these bugs attracted to LED flood lights? I have a couple shining on my pool and I wonder if I need to kill the lights earlier to reduce the number of backswimmers.
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