Cloudy Water and Mustard Algae

[dm912]

After a several partial drains I went from a cya of 240 to about 50 now. Last week I noticed cloudy water and mustard algae on the sides. I had left the solar covers on for a couple of weeks (the 5' round ones from Leslie's) and did have leaves and such on the bottom when it started to go bad. Several inches of rain water last weekend. Had been running the FC at about 6. I brushed and vacuumed. What I did next may be backwards. Instead of going to SLAM levels (about 20 for me), I went to Yel/Mstrd. Shock levels of 32 for the last few days. Not seeing any algae today and the water is still cloudy but I can easily see the bottom drain. Constant filtering with clean cartridges. Should I continue at FC=32 or let it come down to Shock level=20 and go through a SLAM at the lower level? Using 8.25 bleach. Last night at midnight FC was 32 and this morning was 30.
FC=30
CC=0
TA=100
CH=450
PH=didn't test at this high FC level - was 7.5
CYA=50
Thanks

 

[duraleigh]

Let FC drift back to 20 or so and continue the SLAM until your pool is clear. You did no harm by boosting it up but no higher than that (32), please

 

[Patrick_B]

None at all, you're good to go letting it come down. Just hold course there until you clear up.

 

[dm912]

Things look very good. Water is crystal clear. No algae. Almost no OCLT. FC slowly drifting back down. Going to cut back on 24/7 filtering. Water temp. is 79 degrees. It took a while but it worked. Going swimming this w/e.
FC 14.5
CC 0
PH 7.5
TA 90
CH 450
CYA 50

Thanks, now I know how to handle an outbreak

 

[Patrick_B]

Excellent! Congrats on getting a handle on it.

 

[woodyp]

Most of us would kill for a water temp of 79 about now!

 

[dm912]

The solar panels and solar rings are a great combination! Rings are a bit of a hastle to take in and out though, all 16 of them!