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Cloudy Green Pool

by shell1969 » Thu 23 Jun, 2011 13:02

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I have read the forums and just thought I would post my test results and see what you guys thought. We have been trying to clear our pool for about a...

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I just saw where I put the wrong total for CYA....it is actually 21...Guess I should have read what I posted. The results were from our local pool...

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Thu 23 Jun, 2011 15:22
Bright green

by nanpool64 » Tue 17 Aug, 2010 14:37

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my pool is bright green there is no slime on the bottom or sides but is floating in the water like a giant green cloud - help! Algaecide and super...

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:sick: of this pool what do i do
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Thu 16 Jun, 2011 21:43
How do I reduce High Phosphates & Alkalinity?

by ccnoriz1 » Tue 14 Jun, 2011 21:35

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I just need to know what chemicals I can purchase to reduce the Phosphates and Alkalinity in my play pool
We drained and refilled the pool about a...

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Forget the phosphates. Just maintain the appropriate Free Chlorine (FC) level for your Cyanuric Acid (CYA) level (which you did not list -- how much...

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Last post by chem geek
Wed 15 Jun, 2011 09:05
Established pool having sudden trouble with green cloudy wat

by Saddlefiend » Mon 13 Jun, 2011 18:30

Hi,
We have a 32 foot x 14 ft x 5 ft oval pool, it is established and we've never had a problem with the water. It's usually crystal clear and...

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Mon 13 Jun, 2011 18:30
Brown water

by liz mck » Thu 09 Jun, 2011 08:02

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Hi-
Finally got my pool water balanced,( except for chlorine that is still low) and it is dark brown. I thought it was iron but it is still brown...

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Dead algae would be gray/cloudy since chlorine would bleach out the green chlorophyll. See Defeating Algae .

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Thu 09 Jun, 2011 09:15
Algae

by gman5555 » Tue 07 Jun, 2011 09:59

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We had what we thought was green algae it was all over the pool, sides stairs, ladder ect ect. We shocked the pool added algaecide and according to...

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You shouldnt need to add stabilizer with that much chlorine ......Its has stabilizer in it ....some pool supply stores are just trying to make money...

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Thu 09 Jun, 2011 01:08
Black or Mustard Algae in my above ground pool with a heate?

by taras1 » Wed 08 Jun, 2011 11:24

Help please
note: i will get back to this when i bring my water in for testing and post it at a later date. didn't know this was needed. sorry...

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Wed 08 Jun, 2011 11:24
Beyond frustrated with algae

by edodds » Tue 07 Jun, 2011 19:34

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I am beyond frustrated with my green pool. I opened my pool 1 week ago and as usual it was green with algae. Usually I use the standard pool opening...

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Here is what Chemgeek has to say about phosphates in this post :

Phosphate Levels and Algae Control by Chlorine
There is a myth of not being able...

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Wed 08 Jun, 2011 10:45
Multivalve label

by JimM » Tue 07 Jun, 2011 08:55

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Hello,
I have a Starbright SF-40 sand filter with a faded label identifying the multivalve positions. Does anyone have a description ofthe locations...

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Thanks for the information. Although the valve in the photo isn't the same as mine, the positions are the same as what I thought mine is. i guess the...

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Wed 08 Jun, 2011 10:21
Bioguard and black Algae

by cmdmoto » Wed 01 Jun, 2011 10:51

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Look to see if anyone has used the BioGuard Spot Kill or might know if this product is good for Black Algae use. The guy at the Pool store told me...

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Thanks for the response Chem geek! I'll give that a try today and ill get back to you late this week.

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Fri 03 Jun, 2011 07:47
Green Algea Gross Water Please Help!

by cmdillon17 » Thu 02 Jun, 2011 13:51

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I recently purchased a home w/ an above ground pool. The pool is in excellent shape, however, the previous owners did not ever cover the pool. We...

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See Turning Your Green Swamp Back Into a Sparkling Oasis . First, physically remove as much debris as you can. Also test your CYA level to make sure...

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Fri 03 Jun, 2011 00:30
Beyond frustrated! Green Pool

by frustratedpoolowner » Thu 02 Jun, 2011 08:38

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Ok so I have been trying to open my pool since mid april. It is an intex above ground pool 16ft x 48 in running a cartdrige filter with a SWG. Since...

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Clear green is usually metals in the water, especially if you've got chlorine mostly holding in the water (i.e. minimal overnight loss). Did you use...

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Thu 02 Jun, 2011 13:16
Please Help green cloudy pool

by vdiddy1856 » Wed 01 Jun, 2011 16:04

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Ok so I started Cleaning my pool on Friday 5/27/11. after about a year of neglect from my family

It Started off like this

and now it looks like...

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You are using the pool store methods of paying them lots of money for chemicals to use in your pool. You can continue to do that or you can use...

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Wed 01 Jun, 2011 20:38
Algae stains in my pool (pics)

by lbj23 » Sat 15 Aug, 2009 18:55

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I've been trying to brush this away for weeks and the stains don't move. I showed these pictures to the guy at Leslies, he told me to squeeze a lemon...

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I have owned my pool for about 13 yrs w/o problems. Suddenly I had too much pollen seemingly overnight. Back-washed 10 times, shocked, cleaned filter...

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Tue 31 May, 2011 22:38
Green pool water, pump will not circulate in filter mode

by scott22620 » Thu 12 May, 2011 21:39

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We are new to pool owning and are learning as we go. I removed the cover to open the pool for the season and low and behold.... Algae!

I filled...

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I have a friend that had a similar problem with a sudden loss in pressure...... check the impeller in side your pump. His was full of...

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Last post by MROMAN559
Mon 30 May, 2011 22:23
Alkalinity

by COSTAS » Mon 02 May, 2011 17:57

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Everywhere is written that the most important thing is to balance the water and said the alkalinity should be between 80-120 ppm.
All the tester i...

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Yeah you can measure the pool's alkalinity using the pool volume calculator. You can search this in the net. Good luck...

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Tue 24 May, 2011 09:33
Algaecide

by casey28 » Wed 18 May, 2011 00:38

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If you use the 3 in 1 chlorinating tablets, do you still have to add algaecide?

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If you maintain the appropriate Free Chlorine (FC) level relative to the Cyanuric Acid (CYA) level, then there is no need for algaecide as chlorine...

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Mon 23 May, 2011 22:01
Algae?

by captainstabbins » Thu 19 May, 2011 09:16

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I have been dealing with an issue for over a couple of years. It is a very intermittent problem. Last year I had what looked like a speck of dirt...

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Locate the Pool calculator on Internet.
It will tell you in detail what you need to do.
It will save you time waiting for a response here, as well...

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Last post by czechmate
Sat 21 May, 2011 09:07
Pool algae

by fatmoggy104 » Sun 17 Apr, 2011 10:30

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I look after a Pebbletec pool a large top pool with a waterfall into a smaller pool which had to be emptied recently as it had some cracks in it. The...

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Well i think the life of your pool is about to be over. You must get it inspected with any specialist who deals in above ground pool and get it check...

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Wed 11 May, 2011 05:46
Chlor-Brite Precautions

by Lue » Sun 04 May, 2008 11:35

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I was told that it is advisable not too go into a pool for 24-48 hours after a Chlor-Brite shock and it could cause blonde hair to turn green among...

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This is absolutely positively NOT true. It is not chlorine that turns blond hair green, but rather COPPER IONS used in some pools as an algaecide...

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Fri 29 Apr, 2011 16:17

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