On contact with water the Tropical Fish's pump activates and disperses a specific amount of liquid into your pool. (You may feel or hear the pump work.) After that the pump disperses the liquid once an hour, according to the programmed cycle. The cycle for small pools is 4 seconds every hour and 8 seconds every hour for big pools.

NO. The batteries that are used to operate the Pump never need to be changed. There is enough energy in the batteries to last the life of the Tropical Fish .

If your pool is 400 sq.ft. surface area or less (21' round or 14' x 28' rectangular pool) Remove the safety plug from the white tube by holding the tube and pulling on the plug. Turbo’s are default programmed for these size pools. This Turbo will last for approximately 60 days.

If your pool is over 400 sq.ft. surface area (24' round or 15' x 30' to a 20' x 40' rectangular pool). Remove the safety plug from the white tube by holding the tube and pulling on the plug. Cut the thin black wire at the bottom front of your Turbo. Ordinary scissors will do just fine. This will program the pump to release double the amount of liquid. This Turbo will last for approximately 30 days.

The Classic is not designed for pools up to 400 sq. ft. surface area and is not programmable. If you pool is larger then 400 sq. ft. you can use two(2) Classics or one (1) Torbo Fish.

In most cases, this is not be a problem! If this should occur, on the top fin of your Tropical Fish there is a punch out hole. Just tie a string to your Fish and fasten it to your stairs or anywhere else that keeps the fish out of your way.

No, they are not affected. The Tropical Fish creates a layer on the surface of the water that gets pulled into the skimmer goes through the pump and filter and returns to the pool. The molecules that form the Liquid Solar Blanket are so small that they go through any filter including DE and cartridge filters.

Yes, the Tropical Fish - Liquid Solar Blanket reduces evaporation by forming a pool friendly invisible cover, which acts as an evaporation inhibitor.

No. Once in the pool the isopropyl alcohol in the Tropical Fish is absorbed by the water leaving only the active ingredient, which is environmentally safe totally harmless and biodegradable. It is also tasteless and odorless, so your pets won’t be attracted to it.

Yes, the Tropical Fish acts like a conventional solar blanket but without the hassle of pulling it on and off. It will reduce water evaporation by up to 50% and evaporation accounts for 90% of heat loss from a pool. Without a heating system for your pool, you can ill afford to lose any heat during cooler months. The Turbo will help keep the heat in.

The Tropical Fish creates a miniscule layer on the top of the water one molecule thick. It is clear, odorless and inert. Almost none of it is carried out of the pool on swimmers.

The physics of the Tropical Fish apply everywhere. It forms a layer on the surface of your pool water and prevents evaporation and heat loss. However the Tropical Fish works best with temperatures above 70 deg. F. If your pool is below this, you might wait until warmer weather to use the your Fish.

Not really. There is no coloration so you can’t see the layer formed. The water tension is slightly changed, so if you look closely you may be able to notice this. The product is also odorless so you won’t smell anything. But it is there and working!

Yes, the product performance is reduced in the area where the water is disturbed. You can reduce the turbulence by facing the pool jets towards the bottom of the pool. Another example: a fountain, due to evaporation effect of mist, cools a pool incredibly. If pool heat is a priority, the fountain running time should be reduced.

The main reason why this has happened is because the pool water was too cold. The Tropical Fish works best with temperatures above 70 deg. °F. The Turbo is still doing it’s job. The residue will go away in a couple of days without doing any harm to your pool and filtering system.

On the top fin of your Tropical Fish there is a punch out hole. Just tie a string to your Tropical Fish and fasten it to your stairs or anywhere else that keeps the fish out of the vacuum’s way.