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    Not sure if algae or what?

    For the past few weeks, when I test my water each afternoon it is almost always dead on the following: FC = 3.0, CC = 0, pH = 7.6, Alk = 7, CYA = 30, and Cal doesn't matter as I have a 24 foot round by 52'' Intex above ground with vinyl liner. It is sparkling crystal clear on the top, but the...
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    Cloudy Pool can't resolve

    I have been using the BBB method for about 3 years. I haven't had a problem in over a year as far as I recall. I have an Intex 24' by 52'' vinyl above ground with Cartridge filter B. I had to mow my grass an excessive number of times 2-3 weeks ago due to lots of rain. Even though I mowed away...
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    Several closing questions

    I have a 24 foot round above ground. We live in Alabama and it is still in the 80s during the day and 50s at night. I have read to wait until at least a water temp of 65 degrees, but I read 60 on here. It is currently down to 70. We have two big trees nearby that are dropping a lot of leaves...
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    Need advice. test results and strange happenings this week

    I opened my pool here in Alabama in March and quickly turned the green 14000 gal pond clear blue and have had no issues until we got rain for a week straight last week. I had a day when I checked the FC level with my Taylor 2006 kit and it was 5, so I didn't add more bleach. Then after a rain it...
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    strange test results and CYA level

    >I opened my 14000 gal Intex aboveground "green" pool to a nasty FC = 0, pH = 8.0 and CYA = 50. I use Taylor-2006 kit. I shocked it to a 26 and it started clearing up and had a hazy blue. On 3/17 the FC was a 17 and cya 40. I have kept pump working a lot and test/adjusted chemicals till today's...