• Phycomycin® SCP Algaecide/Cyanobacteriocide controls algae and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). Also proven effective on green algae and diatoms. 
    • Controls the cyanobacteria that can cause taste and odor in drinking water
    • Formulated in a low-moisture environment to prevent product from hardening
    • Alternative to copper chemicals
    • For use in waters containing fish, treating adds >13% bio-available oxygen to the water
    • Destroys algal cell membranes and chlorophyll, providing immediate control of algae
    • Granules provide targeted delivery to benthic cyanobacteria
    • Certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 60 for drinking water and OMRI listed for organic use

  • Product Details

    • Available in 50 lb bags
    • Active ingredient is sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate
    • US EPA Registration No. 8959-60

  • Application

    Apply by broadcasting or mechanical spreader. Product rapidly dissociates to sodium carbonate and hydrogen peroxide molecules within minutes.
    For use in: lakes, ponds and drinking water reservoirs; irrigation, drainage and conveyance ditches, canals, laterals; estuaries, bayous, lagoons; water gardens and water features; impounded water and waste water; and aquaculture.​

  • Regulatory

    Waters treated with this product may be used for swimming, fishing, further potable water treatment, livestock watering or irrigating turf, ornamental plants or crops after treatment. 
  • This product is registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) in the following states. Registration status may be subject to change.
    For specifics on aquatic pesticide application permitting, contact your local state agency. Click here for a list of agencies.
    Alabama
    Alaska
    Arizona
    Arkansas
    California
    Colorado
    ​Connecticut
    Delaware
    Florida
    Georgia
    Hawaii
    Idaho
    Illinois
    Indiana
    Iowa
    Kansas
    Kentucky
    Louisiana
    Maine
    Maryland
    ​    Massachusetts
    Michigan
    Minnesota
    Mississippi
    Missouri
    Montana
    Nebraska
    Nevada
    New Hampshire
    New Jersey
    New Mexico
    New York
    North Carolina
    North Dakota
    Ohio
    Oklahoma
    Oregon
    Pennsylvania
    Rhode Island
    South Carolina
    South Dakota
    Tennessee
    Texas
    Utah
    Vermont
    Virginia
    Washington
    West Virginia
    Wisconsin
    Wyoming
    Puerto Rico

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Before & After

Controls the algae and cyanobacteria that can cause taste and odor in drinking water sources.
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Peroxide based formulation minimizes the impact on non-problematic species. 

Accurately targets cyanobacteria, which can cause the water to have an unpleasant odor and taste. NSF certified for use in drinking water.

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