Mustard or Regular Algae?

Jul 20, 2016
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Boca Raton, FL
I am getting ready to SLAM my pool but I need to know if I just have regular algae or if I have mustard algae.

I am pretty sure I have some black algae next to the skimmer.

I have some persistent light brown/light yellow stains on the stairs and near the drain. They are not pollen as they do not come up when I brush or vacuum. However, they are pretty subtle.

Here is my current pool chemistry:
Free Chlorine 6.5
Combined Chlorine 0
Calcium Hardness 325
Total Alkalinity 100
CYA 60
PH 7.2

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