Green mess, no cya need suggestions please. And happy Memorial Day

[DSK]

Hello, I have read a lot about slamming and will do that but also read it's good to have ph levels good before you start, so here is my short story. Opened pool today and it's a green algae mess. Low chlorine but high PH and no CYA. This is my second year of owning a pool and 1st time opened by me.

I started TFP method last year but still have a chlorinator hooked up and have pucks left so I loaded that up and also have 2 floaters in. I dropped my pool 3 feet during winter so lots of rain water in there. I know that the pucks will drop Ph some and add CYA. So my initial question is should I let the pool run with those for a while before trying to lower the ph with baking soda before I slam? I can't start the slam until the day after tomorrow anyway.
Thanks and Happy Memorial Day.

Ph 8.2
FC .5
Cc 2.5
Total 3 TC
Calcium Hardness test
Color is more pink then red
But got 200
TA 50
Cya no levels shown

 

[JasonLion]

First, you need to get your PH down to between 7.4 to 7.6, then test and adjust TA to around 60 or 70. Finally, and enough CYA to raise CYA to 30.

Then you need to SLAM you pool as described in Pool School. Using tablets isn't going to get rid of the algae.

 

[DSK]

Thanks for the reply Jason ,I understand that the puck won't get ride of the algae but was curious if they would be adding cya in quickly enough.

 

[JasonLion]

No, they add CYA very slowly. Eventually, in a couple of weeks, they will have added enough CYA, but much better to just add what you need right now.

 

[Deb04]

So my initial question is should I let the pool run with those for a while before trying to lower the ph with baking soda

Just one thing. Baking soda doesn't lower pH. It raises TA and raises PH slightly. You need muriatic or dry acid to lower pH.

 

[pooldv]

Good catch.

Maybe have another read on the Recommended Pool Chemicals and how to add them.

 

[DSK]

Well Thanks again, I added Muriatic acid last night going to check Ph levels when I get back tonight. will be getting TA and Cya up starting tomorrow morning. I have 2 days off and Thursday I can at least monitor in morning and evening so hope to be able to start slamming late tomorrow if i can get a hold of Liquid Stabilizer.

 

[armsdealer]

Liquid Stabilizer is expensive. I was able to raise my CYA to 25 or so overnight using multiple socks (I used filter savers) in front of returns. After a few days it balanced out to 30.

 

[DSK]

Im just pressed for time but may use granular.

 

[armsdealer]

I found the Clorox brand dissolved very quickly. I forget what the first brand we used was, but it was a nightmare to dissolve.

 

[Isaac-1]

The Stabilizer Wal-Mart sells supposedly dissolves fast, although I have never used it myself, the stuff Lowes sells takes forever to dissolve, I have some in a sock now that is going on 3 weeks although I don't kneed is often, and 3/4 or more of it is dissolved now

 

[pooldv]

Lowes used to have Kemtek but they have Clorox now.

 

[Beens]

In my area Walmart and Lowes both carried aqua Chem and both switched to clorox brand.

+1 for the clorox brand dissolving very quickly.