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Having trouble defeating this black algae that has taken root all the way around the top edge of the pool. (Vinyl liner) Currently trying to SLAM now...but not sure it's gunna do the trick. Of course I'm brushing 4 or 5 times a day as well. Any tricks for black algae on vinyl ?

Okay. Will followup with that once the water is completely clear. Thanks

So I didn't get my FAS/DPD chlorine test until pretty late in the game. My pool is now close to 100% clear. Previous to that I was relying on my hardware store testing an my own Taylor DPD kit. So, I'm wondering if I should go ahead and properly shock or SLAM my pool at this point...for the...

Update that the Pool is very close to being 100% clear! So I didn't get my FAS/DPD chlorine test until pretty late in the game. Previous to that I was relying on my hardware store testing an my own Taylor DPD kit. So, I'm wondering if I should go ahead and properly shock or SLAM my pool at this...

Post split by moderator from HERE. Please start your own thread with your own questions. Thanks, jblizzle Don't want to distract too much from the original conversation, but this is the closest thread I've found for this. So pool was recently pretty much a pond. It was the worst shade of green...

Fair point. Can't quite see all the way to the deep end yet so may hVe a few more days. Btw...since I'm still new to the fas/dpd world...just did a chlorine test and it's given me a an FC of 19. (10ml sample...1 scoop of dpd powder, 38 drops of r-0871x 0.5=FC of 19.higher than I expected for...

Will be doin another Over night chlorine test tonight/tomorrow. Hoping this will be the one :) will post my FC tonight once the sun goes down and again in the AM. We'll see how much stuff is still munchin on my chlorine.

Made good progress this week. It's nice to actually see the bottom of the pool again! LOL.

Should I add CYA at this point? I'm concerned any bleach/chlorine I add will burn off too quickly. I'm in florida and the daily highs are already in the high 60s to high 70s.

Yeah, I was sitting outside the pool store in the parking lot when I came across TFP. So I had just got those numbers. Thanks guys for the tips on the test kit. I've ordered the FAS/DPD chlorine kit.

Starting my TroubleFreePool journey today to turn my pond or swamp into a pool. I've Read up on the pool school and ready to give it a go! Facts: -A LOT of green algae, with just a hint of black algae here and there. -pool has largely been neglected for approx 18 to 24 months (I know, I...