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    First Post Needing Some Help with Mustard Algae

    Ok that's all I was looking for.
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    First Post Needing Some Help with Mustard Algae

    Correct the CYA with 50/50 mix was 80. We use a chlorinator with chlorine sticks for lack of a better term. We buy them in a 50 pound bucket. As far as type of chlorine I'm not exactly sure but I can find out later. We can slam the pool any evening we wish because we close it at night. The main...
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    First Post Needing Some Help with Mustard Algae

    Ok guys this morning I re-did the CYA test with 50/50 pool and tap water and received a reading of 80. The sun was to my back as well cause i specifically remembered noticing the sun changed the tint the other day. I also performed the FAS-DPD test and here are my readings- Free Chlorine: 24...
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    First Post Needing Some Help with Mustard Algae

    Ok I got it now! Hard to keep all these abbreviations and tests straight haha. I will perform this in the morning as well and post back with the results. Appreciate it once again
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    First Post Needing Some Help with Mustard Algae

    Ok that's what I was looking for. Our cya was too high causing the amount of chlorine we used to not be enough which basically rendered our shock useless. Makes sense. So I need to lower the CYA level. And I will review those articles again as well. I will also try the 50/50 test in the morning...
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    First Post Needing Some Help with Mustard Algae

    First of all hello everyone and thank you for all the information that is available on this forum. I am a relative beginner but learned a lot just from a little research. This may be a little long but I appreciate any help you can give me. A little background first. My family owns a RV Park and...