Help my pool has gone green

[AzBlk]

Help Am new here my pool just crapped out on me. Was out of town for 5 days to return to a extremely green pool. It was crystal clear when I left. Need an action plan
This is what it looked like 5 to 10 days ago.

This is what I found today:

 

[PaulR]

Well, you need to shock your pool... Pool School'sDefeating Algae is the place to start. Can't suggest anything more specific unless you provide some test results.
--paulr

 

[fuzzy_dba]

Help Am new here my pool just crapped out on me. Was out of town for 5 days to return to a extremely green pool. It was crystal clear when I left. Need an action plan. This is what it looked like 5 to 10 days ago.

This is what I found today:

Before you go any further you need to read Jason's "Turn your swamp into a sparking oasis"... http://www.troublefreepool.com/turning-your-green-swamp-back-into-a-sparking-oasis-t4147.html

When you've read it, please post your water readings. We're glad to help, but can't offer much help without knowing what's going on.

This is workable!
Was the pump running while you were gone?
What test kit are you using to check you water?
Please put the pool information (size, type, etc.), filter type, pump size, water features, chlorination methods, etc. in your postings (-> control panel, ->profile, ->edit segnature).
That way we won't keep asking...

 

[AzBlk]

Thank you very much I read those posts and I hit it hard with shock. I seems the algae is dead/dying but those water is now very cloudy but blue again.

 

[lovingHDTV]

Run your filter continuously until it has cleared it up. You may need to backwash, depending on your filter type.

Add your pool specs to you signature as that will help people give you correct info.

dave

 

[fuzzy_dba]

Thank you very much I read those posts and I hit it hard with shock. I seems the algae is dead/dying but those water is now very cloudy but blue again.

In addition to running your pump 24x7 you'll need to brush several times a day.

Please post your water readings...
Was the pump running while you were gone?
What test kit are you using to check you water?
Please put the pool information (size, type, etc.), filter type, pump size, water features, chlorination methods, etc. in your postings (-> control panel, ->profile, ->edit segnature).
Please post your water readings.

By doing that we may be able to help you adjust your water so that you don't come home to a "greenie-meanie" again .

 

[frustratedpoolmom]

You know you are done shocking when:

You lose less than 1ppm FC overnight;
Your CC is .5 or less;
Your water is sparkly-clear.

Unless those three criteria have been met, you aren't done yet....

 

[AzBlk]

Before you go any further you need to read Jason's "Turn your swamp into a sparking oasis"... http://www.troublefreepool.com/turning-your-green-swamp-back-into-a-sparking-oasis-t4147.html

When you've read it, please post your water readings. We're glad to help, but can't offer much help without knowing what's going on.

This is workable!
Was the pump running while you were gone?
What test kit are you using to check you water?
Please put the pool information (size, type, etc.), filter type, pump size, water features, chlorination methods, etc. in your postings (-> control panel, ->profile, ->edit segnature).
That way we won't keep asking...

Signature edited to include pool information. Yes pump was on a 4 hour timer should have been running. We had a bad storm when I was gone and maybe that was part of the problem. I dont have a test kit, take water to pool store

 

[AzBlk]

Thank God for this forum. The pool is getting better but still needs a lot of work.
24 hours after first shocking:

48 hours later:

Still adding shock every 6 hours and taking water to pool store once a day.

 

[AzBlk]

These are the latest test results. Pool is looking better but its just not getting there quick enough.

FC - 2.5 ppm
CC - 0.0 ppm
TC - 2.5 ppm
CYA - 25 ppm
pH - 7.6

Is there anything else I can do besides add shock and keep testing. I need a big bottle of POP.

 

[duraleigh]

Keep adding more chlorine. You should not let the chlorine dip below shock value. 2.5ppm is way too low.

 

[Casey]

I agree, keep shocking!

It didn't turn green over night, and it's not gonna clear over night. Crack open the POP, sit back and relax! It'll be beautiful once again!

 

[randytsuch]

Signature edited to include pool information. Yes pump was on a 4 hour timer should have been running. We had a bad storm when I was gone and maybe that was part of the problem. I dont have a test kit, take water to pool store

You really need to look at getting a good test kit. It may seem like a lot of money for the full tftestkit, but it's worth every penny, easily pays for itself with just the frustration it will save you.

Randy

 

[Butterfly]

Ditto to Randy's comments.

The best investment we made in our pool is the test kit. It has saved us many, many $$ and put us in control of our pool.

I highly recommend the TF100 from http://www.tftestkits.net. Not only is it one of the two most recommended, it is a better bang for the $$, A-1 service, and duraleigh, the owner, is always around to help with any testing issues.

Do yourself and your pool a big favor and order one. :-D