Brand: Jack's Magic SKU: JMMAGENTA032
Product Overview
Jack's Magic The Magenta Stuff is a concentrated 32-ounce sequestrant designed for pool startups, ongoing stain and scale prevention, and demanding water conditions across common sanitizer systems. Its stronger treatment concentration allows one quart to provide the initial dose for 15,000 gallons. It is especially useful during new-plaster startup because it helps control plaster dust while keeping dissolved metals and minerals from depositing on the new finish.
The Magenta Stuff is compatible with traditional chlorine systems and salt chlorine generators. In salt pools, it helps clean and reduce scale formation on the salt cell, which can support more consistent chlorine production and easier cell maintenance. The formula is also described as non-phosphate-yielding, making it a targeted choice for pool owners who want metal and scale control without intentionally adding a phosphate-based residual.
For initial treatment, add 32 ounces per 15,000 gallons. A typical maintenance dose is 6 to 8 ounces per 15,000 gallons weekly. Water replacement, source-water metals, sanitizer conditions, and startup procedures can affect demand, so follow the current label and use appropriate water testing. This is a preventative and supporting treatment, not a sanitizer or a substitute for balanced pool chemistry.
Key Features
- Concentrated startup and stain-prevention sequestrant
- One quart initially treats 15,000 gallons
- Helps control plaster dust during new-pool startup
- Compatible with common sanitizer systems, including salt pools
- Helps clean and reduce scaling on salt cells
- Does not intentionally yield phosphates
Common Uses
- New plaster and pool-finish startup
- Weekly metal and scale prevention
- Salt chlorine generator systems
- Pool openings and high-metal source water
- Protecting pool finishes from staining and scaling
Dosage and Use Notes
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Initial dose: 32 ounces per 15,000 gallons
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Typical maintenance: 6 to 8 ounces per 15,000 gallons weekly
Use the actual pool volume and current product label. Maintain normal circulation and water testing, and follow the finish manufacturer's startup requirements when treating a new surface.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Magenta Stuff only for salt pools?
No. It is compatible with common sanitizer systems, although its salt-cell scale-control benefits make it particularly useful for salt pools.
How is it different from a basic weekly sequestrant?
It is a more concentrated startup-focused product that initially treats 15,000 gallons per quart and helps manage plaster dust and salt-cell scaling.
Does it replace routine salt-cell cleaning?
No. It can help reduce scaling, but the cell should still be inspected and serviced according to the equipment manufacturer's instructions.
Why Buy The Magenta Stuff from Big Frog Supply?
The 32-ounce bottle is the complete initial dose for a 15,000-gallon pool, offering more treatment capacity per quart than products dosed at 10,000 gallons. Big Frog Supply also carries surface-specific sequestrants, stain diagnostics, and treatment chemicals so customers can choose Magenta for startup and salt-cell protection rather than using it as a generic answer to every pool stain.
Product Type Concentrated pool sequestrant and startup treatment
Manufacturer Part Number JMMAGENTA032
Container Size 32 oz. (1 qt.)
Initial Dosage 32 oz. per 15,000 gal.
Typical Maintenance Dosage 6-8 oz. per 15,000 gal. weekly
Sanitizer Compatibility Common sanitizer systems, including salt chlorine generators
Primary Uses Startup; plaster-dust control; stain/scale prevention; salt-cell scale control
Phosphate Note Does not intentionally yield phosphates
