No it's clear. But I thought to do the BBB method I had to pass the overnight test. While shocking.
zea3 said:You can run an overnight test to see if you need to shock. As long as you pass the test and the water is clear all should be well, and you were lucky to catch the problem before it could take hold. Most folks don't find out about the effects of high CYA until they have been religiously adding shock every week and the pool turns green anyway!
twoolley said:zea3 said:You can run an overnight test to see if you need to shock. As long as you pass the test and the water is clear all should be well, and you were lucky to catch the problem before it could take hold. Most folks don't find out about the effects of high CYA until they have been religiously adding shock every week and the pool turns green anyway!
I felt so bad for this guy in LPS yesterday. I was buying a pool toy for my son and he came in with a water bottle full of light green water. I asked him if it was a new pool and he said "no, just turned green" and I immediately thought his CYA has creeped up to the point where his chlorine isn't working. Algae bloomed and now he's got a green pool. From the tone in his voice he was obviously past the frustrated point and heading towards depressed. Apparently he'd been in several times and LPS was trying to help him clear up the problem. I wasn't there for long, but he was being sold liquid chlorine, algaecide, pool clarifier, PH Down, more of those dang tablets that they push on everyone, shock, and a slew of other things he probably didn't even need. Poor guy.
From the 2nd time I stepped foot into LPS I knew something was wrong with the method. The idea of adding chemicals that break down with chemicals that don't is just unsustainable.
Welcome to TFP!Hot-in-NV said:I had the same problem with CYA too high. My pool servicer said, it was caused by Leslie Pools chlorine tablets. That to stop using them...drain the pool and re-fill. So I did that and now its better. Not sure why their tablets would be bad for my pool. Its a fiberglass in-ground. So now I am really confused about this stuff. GRRRRRR.