- May 22, 2013
- 2,796
- Pool Size
- 12000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
If you have algae it's too late for algaecide. Algaecide is a preventative and if you do choose to follow the way we maintain our pools the level of chlorine in the water will remove the need for a preventative. It can't get started if you are maintaining your pools chemical levels correctly. Algaecide may contain metals or other things depending on the brand and it's not a good idea to add it to your water.
What specifically are you using to "shock" the pool ??
You might want to add the pool info into your signature as outlined here -- > http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/165-getting-started Makes it easier for us to answer questions without going back through posts or pages looking for the info
You would be better served in following our procedure to SLAM (shock) http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/125-slam-shock-level-and-maintain-shockingl the pool with liquid bleach for the number of days needed to make sure you're water is algae free and sanitary and then maintain a proper chlorine level in relation to your CYA/stabilizer level. http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/128-chlorine-cya-chart-slam-shock
We can try to help using the pool store results but it's not the most efficient as what we've found is the pool stores don't seem to have repeatable accuracy.
At some point it will be necessary for you to do your own testing and to do that properly you would need to purchase a FAS-DPD kit. We recommend the TF100 or K2006.
http://tftestkits.net/splash-page.html
http://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Complete-FAS-DPD-Water-K-2006/dp/B0002IXIIG
They are expensive but they are what you need to test your own water and think of the gas money you save not running to the pool store and on top of that not buying the 20-40 dollar bottle of "try this" and see if that works for your problem or the one, two or three maintenance chemicals they say you need to correct this, that and the other.
What specifically are you using to "shock" the pool ??
You might want to add the pool info into your signature as outlined here -- > http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/165-getting-started Makes it easier for us to answer questions without going back through posts or pages looking for the info
You would be better served in following our procedure to SLAM (shock) http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/125-slam-shock-level-and-maintain-shockingl the pool with liquid bleach for the number of days needed to make sure you're water is algae free and sanitary and then maintain a proper chlorine level in relation to your CYA/stabilizer level. http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/128-chlorine-cya-chart-slam-shock
We can try to help using the pool store results but it's not the most efficient as what we've found is the pool stores don't seem to have repeatable accuracy.
At some point it will be necessary for you to do your own testing and to do that properly you would need to purchase a FAS-DPD kit. We recommend the TF100 or K2006.
http://tftestkits.net/splash-page.html
http://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Complete-FAS-DPD-Water-K-2006/dp/B0002IXIIG
They are expensive but they are what you need to test your own water and think of the gas money you save not running to the pool store and on top of that not buying the 20-40 dollar bottle of "try this" and see if that works for your problem or the one, two or three maintenance chemicals they say you need to correct this, that and the other.