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    Scale embedded with algae/dirt?

    Hi, Tibby - I'm not one of the Pro's here but I have had a similar situation. I can see your water is crystal clear down to the bottom. I think you've already killed all the algae and brushed off the scale, but the leftover particles that settle to the bottom are so fine they can't be trapped by...
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    New Here- Air In Pump!

    Where do you connect the suction cleaner exactly?
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    Algae is dead but it won't settle

    Hi Tim - yes, it's a method I found on a US Army website. My kit reads to 5ppm. I measured the capacity of the vial (6ml) and began by dividing it in half. I put in 3ml of distilled water and 3ml of pool water. Then whatever reading you get on the color scale, you double it for the actual...
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    Algae is dead but it won't settle

    Thank you... Texas? I must've forgotten the "And Maintain" part of SLAM. I see it starting to clear up now. Oh yeah - Can the high FC damage the robo cleaner? I hope I can keep using it since it's taking out alot of dead algae.
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    Algae is dead but it won't settle

    I had a green algae bloom and checked the chemical readings before slamming it. PH 7.3, TA 80, CH 100, CYA 50, FC 4, CC 0, water temp 80. Added bleach to bring FC up to 25. PH went up as expected close to 8. Brushed and brushed. Ran the filter. Checked with a DPD kit (a Taylor kit that only...