I have been having alot of trouble with algae this year. One week ago I finally had the pool all blue with no signs of algae & all the levels correct, except slightly high chlorine. Then, we went away for 2 days & when we came back it was turquoise. Because the chlorine was high I put in a non-chlorine shock (Tues night). Thursday night I was able to vacuum stuff from the bottom, but some kicked up & turned it turquoise again. The next day it was a darker turquoise & it looks like the algae is floating again (I can see the bottom of the pool, though). Here are my details:
18x33 above ground. This site calc's that to be 53,000 litres (or 11,600 gallons/14,000 US gallons)...I'm not sure which works for you: I'm in Canada so we go by litres.
Sand filter, no heater.
Test results today from pool store:
Free Chlorine 5.4
Total Chlorine 6.3
Combined Chlorine 0.9
pH 7.0
Hardness 200
Alkalinity 105
Cyanuric Acid 83
Copper 0
Iron 0
Total Dissolved Solids 300
I know my pH is slightly low: every year I have had to add pH up on a regular basis, but this is the first year I've had consistent algae.
Verbally, the pool store only recommended that I had c-clear (which is a floc product I believe). On the sheet they gave me it mentions increasing the pH, superchlorinating (although my chlorine is already high?) and then adding a "Potassium Monopersulfate"??? Is this floc?
Thanks for any help. It's going up to 40 celcius with humidex tomorrow if that makes any difference.
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Persistent algae
Algae problems in swimming pool water.
Green (cloudy) water or slimy pool walls.
Black algae. Mustard algae. Pink or white pool mold.
Green (cloudy) water or slimy pool walls.
Black algae. Mustard algae. Pink or white pool mold.
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