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    Getting rid of algae

    In Southern Georgia we get rain daily! You can see I left the pipe long and the pump and filter are like 5 feet away from the pool. The intention is to pour a slab next to the pool and cut the pipe and move them closer to the pool on the new slab. A bum back has prevented this for the last...
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    Getting rid of algae

    So I did the overnight chlorine loss test . Yesterday afternoon I got in the pool and stirred it up and brushed the walls and floor really good. Didn't feel slimy at all. I added a gallon of bleach after i got out. If i remember correctly the FC was at like 6.5 before i got in. At 2130 last...
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    Getting rid of algae

    I do know for sure the pump is a 2 hp. It says so on it. The 2nd suction is so my skimmer will still work while the vacuum cleaner is going. It also helps so that I can leave the vacuum always going and if it gets clogged up by leaves (it has an inline skimmer basket) the skimmer will provide...
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    Getting rid of algae

    I cant guarantee the size of my filter. I went off photos I googled. Here is a pic of the filter and our cloudy water.
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    Getting rid of algae

    So should i be looking to get a smaller pump or a bigger filter?
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    Getting rid of algae

    As a matter of fact I Just walked inside from backwashing it. The pressure had risen a bit but I was trying to hold out to backwash it until tonight. Unfortunatly I was adding a few inches of water and forgot about it until it was an inch away from the top of the skimmer. So i had to get rid...
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    Getting rid of algae

    I have the standard 2 Hp pump/25 gal sand filter that came with the pool. I think the brand is columbia.
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    Getting rid of algae

    OK i finally ordered and recieved my test kit. While waiting on it, I blindly added about 18 Gals of liquid bleach over about 2 weeks. Trying to keep it at shock level with a cheap walmart tester. Here is the number I got with the tf100 FC : 6.5 CC : 0 TC : 6.5 pH : 7.5 T/A : 250 CH ...
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    Getting rid of algae

    I assumed that by adding the stabalizer i was helping the bleach stay in the pool. I though i read somewhere that with out the stabalizer the sun would get rid of my chlorine faster than i could add it. My CYA level was at 0.
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    Getting rid of algae

    My pool is a 24" round vinyl pool. During the winter it became a breeding ground for algae. I got the water checked at the pool store and they told me that my TDS was 100, TC was 0, pH was 7.5, Adj Alk was 101 and tot hardness was 87. I added 3.5 lbs of stabilizer and have been adding bleach...