Kupramine Algaecide (5L)

General information & treatment notes 

Under field conditions, Kupramine is effective in controlling a wide spectrum of algae including: Chara, Spirogyra, Cladophora, Vaucheria, Ulothrix, Microcystis and Oscillatoria. For planktonic (suspended) algae and free floating filamentous algae mats, application rates should be based upon treating only the upper 50 to 100cm of water where algae is growing. Under heavy infestation treat only 1/2 to 1/3 of the water body at a time to avoid fish suffocation caused by oxygen depletion from decaying organic matter. Allow 2 weeks for oxygen levels to recover before repeat application of Kupramine. Kupramine is suitable for use on plants e.g. watering of sports grounds and ornamental plants.

Made in Australia.

Protection of wildlife, fish, crustaceans & the environment: 

• Strictly for use in offline or artificial water systems away from natural aquatic environments.
• Do not use in water containing trout if the hardness of the water is less than 50 ppm.
• Do not use on areas where aquatic birds are feeding on algae.
• Kupramine may be toxic to Australian native fish or crustaceans. DO NOT use Kupramine in waters of any hardness containing these species UNLESS the algal infestation is itself posing a serious threat to them.
• Do not discharge Kupramine treated water into rivers or lakes without the authority of the appropriate State or Territory regulatory authority. Any approved discharge should be at least 21 days post treatment or two days after treatment and only under high flow conditions where the treated water will be diluted by greater than 1:650 as a result of the discharge.

Active constituents:

110 g/l copper present as copper ethylenediamine complexes.

Use less chemical by adding Biostim Accelerator

We recommend using Kupramine in conjunction with Biostim Accelerator, a natural catalyst. This allows you to achieve the same result with less chemical. Biostim Accelerator radically improves the effectiveness of herbicides and algaecides by feeding bacterial populations which break down the slime layer that forms on plants and algae. This hard-to-penetrate slime layer is often the reason why so much chemical is needed in the first place—because you have to break through it to get the chemical in contact with the plant or algae. Learn more