- Jul 19, 2012
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Well, this is my second year using the bbb method, and it has worked quiet well, until now. I went on a vacation to another state for a week, and somehow the pump got unplugged. And from that, algae started to grow. So, after i got back, i started working on getting rid of the algae. I stopped using bleach, and am using shock, because in my area it is cheaper then bleach. So after about two weeks, the algae was almost gone, but the water was incredibly cloudy. (I also bought a chlorine tablet to keep the chlorine up, witch i should have done before i left.) Now, as i was taking out the filter to clean it (cartridge) when i pulled it out, mud looking water came out with it! I don't know if it is dirt, or something else, (dead algae maybe???) And, as i was cleaning the filter, milk coloured water came out. Now, this filter was two weeks old, and for me, a two week old filter has a brown colour to it. This one was pure white! Plus, the pool doesn't seem to be improving. Can someone tell me what this white looking stuff is, why my pool is cloudy, and not getting better. Also, what am i doing wrong????
P.S. after i got back no one was allowed to swim in it, so not as much strain on the pump and filter, plus it looks a little scarry swimming in...
P.S. after i got back no one was allowed to swim in it, so not as much strain on the pump and filter, plus it looks a little scarry swimming in...