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I tell people to keep it simple, but keep it clean too!1.Always balance water first: pH and TA. Easily done with 'spa up' or 'spa down.'2.Keep the ozone and silver ion working for you: be sure you see the normal bubbles or normal water flow. If they stop, immediately find out why and fix it. Usually is nothing more than a dirty filter. A Silver Ion cart(Nature2 or Spa Frog) is a good for four months, then replace. That's a good interval for water change too. If you don't have both of these, then you must add chlorine after every use.3.Add something every time you use the spa. Every time. If you have ozone and a mineral purifier, then add MPS. Put it in as you get out, let the jets run for ten minutes with the lid open. It will be gone in minutes, leaving clear water. But you have to add it every single time you use the tub.4.Shock once a month, more if you need. Use the Dichlor for this - it is the 'big gun' and works well to keep things clear.
Ok, well, lets see if someone on here is familiar with Rainforest Blue.. I guess I was just pointing out that your boyfriend may be causing the cloudiness ...(rather than a contamination problem from bacteria)..in which case, shock wouldn't help. Just curious, does you water have a green/blue hue? You say you are measuring copper, so I am curious.
Since my last post, I've been doing a little thinking. (That can be bad. ). If Rainforest Blue is copper based, it would produce free copper ions. Adding chlorine to a copper ion solution would result in Cupric-Chloride. In other words, the free ions would combine becoming inert. It's been over 45 years since I took college chemestry, so I could be wrong on this. If I'm right, the two sanitizers are cancelling each other out.
Quote from: Bonibelle on October 04, 2011, 11:26:24 pmOk, well, lets see if someone on here is familiar with Rainforest Blue.. I guess I was just pointing out that your boyfriend may be causing the cloudiness ...(rather than a contamination problem from bacteria)..in which case, shock wouldn't help. Just curious, does you water have a green/blue hue? You say you are measuring copper, so I am curious.Here is a link for info on Rainforest Blue: http://www.pacificsandsinc.com/html/rainforest_blue.html My guess is that it is a copper based algicide/bactericide. The copper level test strips would be necessary to ensure that the copper level don't become excessive. Unlike chlorine or bromine, copper does not evaporate/disperse. I'd personally drain the tub and stick to a chlorine or bromine based regimen