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    Is this algae?

    OK. I will try collecting some of the material, as it has collected in the same formation after vacuuming yesterday, and giving it a "scientific" rub between my fingers. I don't have any Ping-Pong balls laying around, I'll look for a suitable replacement and check the flow pattern. Thank you all.
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    Is this algae?

    It's close to South Alabama. Southern Missisippi, Hattiesburg area.
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    Is this algae?

    The pool has three returns. One return located in the shallow end (wall A in the diagram above). The other two are located in the deep end on the wall opposite wall C in the diagram above. The shallow end return I currently have pointed down and away from the skimmer (basically toward the other...
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    Is this algae?

    I am in the process of SLAMing. I just have not noticed any chlorine drops that I expected.
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    Is this algae?

    The material is positioned on the line that separates the shallow end of the pool from the deep end of the pool. Specifically, it is on the point where the pool begins to transition to the deep end. From the side it would appear as: ----m \ \---- Where...
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    Is this algae?

    Wouldn't dead algae come along with a larger drop in the FC reading? No pucks have been dropped into the corner of the pool. My wife threw one in the deep end a long time time ago, but otherwise pucks have either been in the skimmer or a float. Granual shock has always been the deep end of the...
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    Is this algae?

    I'm in the process of SLAMing in order to remove what I have perceived to be algae. I began the process yesterday, by adjusting the FC level to 20ppm (based on the shock level recommendations for my CYA level). I began the process around 3:15pm and checked the FC level approximately once an...
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    Recommend Chemical Levels

    This is after an almost complete refill of the pool. Over the past month or so, I've been dealing with an algae bloom that simply would not go away. I shocked continuously trying to eliminate it and eventually realized that the shock was adding CYA (along with the chlorine pucks), so I'm now...
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    Recommend Chemical Levels

    I'm trying to determine what the appropriate chemical levels are given my pool configuration. The pool is an in-ground pool, located in Mississippi, has a vinyl liner, and receives constant sunlight throughout the day. The current levels are: CYA: ~45 FC: 5.5 TA: ~125 PH: 7.2 I have viewed...