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    Battling Algae

    We have a vinyl pool with a SWG. Every time our FC gets below 6 we start to grow algae. Should we just keep it at 6-8? TA & PH are in range but CYA is only 50. Will the CYA being a little low cause that? Is it ok to just make sure the FC doesn't fall below 6? Will that damage anything?
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    Persistent Slightly Cloudy Water

    About 10 days ago we had a lot of rain and our water became cloudy. I shocked it and added CYA according to my test results and it cleared up some but has remained slightly cloudy. I have brought the FC level up a little above normal by adding bleach because that usually take care of slightly...
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    Help!!!

    My pool looked great until yesterday. Yesterday it became cloudy. I have not checked the chemicals in a week or so, so I checked them this morning. There is no chlorine in the pool! I have a SWG which has been set on 25%. This is what we set it on last summer because the chlorine kept...
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    My pool is cloudy!!!

    This is how my pool tested today. I have a SWG that is running 60% for 16 hrs a day. It appears cloudy and may have some mustard algae. About 1 month ago a friend got in the water with his swimsuit that had been in the lake. The next day we had what I think is mustard algae. I have been...