Algae bloom dead or alive?

[ka8yiu]

I hope this question will make sense:

I just netted a small amount of loose debris off of the bottom of my pool. I looked inside the net and was greeted with a small piece of green. It was the size of a Barbie-doll piece of broccoli.

Now, this was loose in the bottom. So, my question is this: How do you know if an algae bloom is dead or alive? If this was missed when I last vacuumed, would it change in color if my chlorine had killed it?

I just ordered a new test kit, so I cannot post quality numbers right now. With my K-1004, my chlorine was at least a 5 (the highest reading it gives.)

My water clarity is fantastic! I could read the fine print of a contract if it were taped to the bottom of the 5-foot deep end.

Tnx

Kevin

 

[pooldv]

The best way to see if you have something organic growing in the pool is to do an Overnight Chlorine Loss Test. Once you have your test kit give that a try.