20+ inches of Rain OUCH

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Jan 31, 2016
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Houston/TX
Well my first problem as a new pool owner. Being an avid aquarium owner water chemistry not a problem until you flood your entire back yard with 20+ inches of rain and 6 drains can barely keep up with getting rid of run off.

Now when I first filled my pool from my water hoses the pool was a pale green color due to the nasty water from the city of Houston and the aqua color of my plaster. however we had up until now a nice clear aqua blue lagoon look. Today it is more of a sea green toilet. :( I brushed and there is a lot of sediment which I believe is adding to the color an NOT algae but who knows.

I did go ahead and add some liquid chlorine to shock since all that sediment was in pool.

Pool Chemistry

FC 3.5 Before Shock FC 14 After
CYA 30 - 35
PH 7.4
ALK 100
CALC 270
BORATE 50


Anything else other than running filter 24 hours I should be concerned with our just good old patience. Did I mention I might be a bit OCD ;-)

Thanks all. Houston got hammered today. hope everyone is safe.
 
I was just helping another member from your area as well. You're on the right track with a SLAM/Shock FC level and running your pump longer. I would also keep an eye on the filter psi just to ensure it doesn't go too far past a 25% increase in pressure. But you're correct ... it's just going to take some time. Manually clean what you can, then let the bleach and filter do the rest.
 
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