I have a 50k gallon vinyl pool with a looploc cover. I opened it, two weeks ago, to a mess of algae... which is par for the course. I've used the BBB method for a number of years and haven't really had an issue with it until this year.
The initial numbers were:
FC - 0
TC - 5
PH - 8.4
TA - 30
CYA - 30
I bought 60 bottles of GV Bleach, Muriatic Acid, Baking Soda, etc.. and started the whole opening process.
After 1 week my numbers:
FC - 16
TC - 0
PH - 7.2
TA - 90
CYA - 50
The algae was nuked pretty quick. But the water is still really cloudy. My chlorine levels drop like they are supposed to overnight.
Yesterday makes 2 weeks I've been keeping my cholorine in the 12 to 16 range. I'm scrubbing walls, and backwashing once my pressure dictates it. Again, the algae is dead, but the water is still really cloudy.
Am I missing something? Do I need to get my FC level higher for a longer period of time? The sand in the filter is 2 years old... do I need to add DE? Temps in Oklahoma have been in the 90's for the last week.... Or am I just being impatient. Any ideas would be awsome! Thanks.
Dave
The initial numbers were:
FC - 0
TC - 5
PH - 8.4
TA - 30
CYA - 30
I bought 60 bottles of GV Bleach, Muriatic Acid, Baking Soda, etc.. and started the whole opening process.
After 1 week my numbers:
FC - 16
TC - 0
PH - 7.2
TA - 90
CYA - 50
The algae was nuked pretty quick. But the water is still really cloudy. My chlorine levels drop like they are supposed to overnight.
Yesterday makes 2 weeks I've been keeping my cholorine in the 12 to 16 range. I'm scrubbing walls, and backwashing once my pressure dictates it. Again, the algae is dead, but the water is still really cloudy.
Am I missing something? Do I need to get my FC level higher for a longer period of time? The sand in the filter is 2 years old... do I need to add DE? Temps in Oklahoma have been in the 90's for the last week.... Or am I just being impatient. Any ideas would be awsome! Thanks.
Dave