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Re: Is this algae? Numbers don't seem to support there being Thanks guys! I think y'all were right that it was dead algae. I kept all my chemical levels right and vacuumed daily and it diminished over the next few days, and now everything's looked perfect for the last couple of days, and my...

Re: Is this algae? Numbers don't seem to support there being Oh, yeah, I haven't gotten in yet to see what it feels like. But, there doesn't seem to be much/any near the return like I'd think there would be if it was coming out of the filter...and also if I run a brush over it, it disappears...

I've had this showing up in the water for the last four days or so. It's on the bottom of the pool, mostly along ridges in the liner. About 11pm two nights ago, my numbers were these: FC: 7.5 CC: 0.5 pH: 7.8 TA: 110 CH: 80 CYA: 60 (though I've learned to do the CYA test better since and...

Re: New pool owner trying to get water right - how's this so Thanks for all the quick replies! I did kind of pick up on that the borate in BBB isn't mandatory, but it didn't sound like there were really any downsides, and I went to four stores last night to get enough borax and muriatic acid...

I bought a house with pool (see sig) two weeks ago and the owner left me a mess - sticks, leaves, and green algae from a big storm the week before. I spent the first week stumbling around using test strips that he'd left, and did at least manage to get the water clear and the strips looking...