Recent content by liljenjennc

Yay for 'floc' and SparkleUp. Two days ago I vaccuumed the pool to get as much up as I could. Then that night I added liquid flocculent that I had gotten at lowes. After leaving the pump off overnight, yesterday morning everything has settled to the bottom. I then vacuumed to waste. That...

I know someone suggested some POP for my pool, but with no change I am out of it. The 2nd P in POP is not a strong suit of mine, anyway.. I did actually go to my favorite local pool store(the smallest, cheapest, least pushy) only to find that it was closed for the day... So, I've decided to...

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Well, I don't think that it could be metals. We've had our well tested and there were no metals found. The water is definitely cloudy/murky, though. I turned the pool off this morning for about 4 hours to let everything settle before I vacuumed. A lot of the dingy look came out with the...

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Is it possible that pollen could be making the pool look this way? The pictures make it look a lot bluer than it really is. In real life it looks much dingier. And there is stiff pooling on the steps, but doesn't feel slimy like algae. Also, my CC is still at 0.. If so, how can we get rid...

I re tested the overnight drop test night before last with no loss. we haven't tested for metals since last year, but we have had our well water tested and there were no metals in it. Should I go get it tested for metals?

Ok. Here's an update to where I'm at now... FC: 6 CC: 0 CYA: 40 CH: 125 Ph: 7.5 TA: 130 I shocked last week until I has no FC loss overnight. Also, my CC went down to 0. The pool still doesn't look good, at all, and we are expecting like 20 people next Saturday.. Here are some pictures of...

I am trying to get some pics of what my water looks like. I got a photobucket account and copies the image link and put it into the reply box, but when I tell it to submit it says that the image is invalid. What am I doing wrong?

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still wondering about using the sparkle up... shocked for 2 days. FC holds. 0 CC. Water still very cloudy. Is sparkle up ok to use. Have a party planned for next weekend and would like for it to be sparkling by then.

My levels are back to normal, but my pool is still cloudy. Is it ok to use Sparkle Up to filter out the dead algae?

Ok. The latest is that the FC is holding steady at 11. I waited 3 hours to test and no change. The CC is still 0. I had intended to continue to shock(add bleach if necessary) until tomorrow morning so that I could do another drop test tonight to be sure. Now, though, the Ph has gone up to...

Ok. Will do. Thank you so much for your help!