Need a little help

[DonnieTheMan]

y’all have always been so helpful and I appreciate it!!

With that being said, I’ve been trying to maintain my pool for my son and wife throughout the summer, but with health issues it’s been somewhat difficult

I just want to make sure I’m going in the right direction.

My pool is currently a mint green color(again) and I somewhat panicked because last time it was like that, my CYA was like 180!

I instantly tested the levels and they were the following:
TA 180
PH 8.0
FC 0
CYA filled to top and black dot was still black as day so I’m assuming it’s at 0

I figured I would start by adding stabilizer in a sock tonight. Used pool calculator and added 2lbs 11oz to bring it to 50. When should I test the CYA level again?

And since there is no CYA in the pool, should I wait until it’s adjusted correctly and then add liquid chlorine to clear the water up?

 

[Sunnydaze]

You added more cya than what is ideal for a SLAM. It's possible your cya was already 10-20ppm and now it could be closer to 70. This will require very high level of FC to slam.

What's done is done. You'll need to begin a SLAM at the appropriate FC level to clear up the algae. SLAM Process
FC/CYA Levels

 

[Texas Splash]

Good catch above! Only increase the CYA to 30. Once you have the socks soaking for about 30 min, squeeze all the stabilizer out and consider your CYA goal achieved. Verify your CYA tomorrow just to be sure though. Lower the pH to about 7.2 before you increase the FC for the SLAM Process. Then increase the FC to the proper FC SLAM level noted on the FC/CYA Levels and follow the SLAM Process page.

 

[DonnieTheMan]

Good catch above! Only increase the CYA to 30. Once you have the socks soaking for about 30 min, squeeze all the stabilizer out and consider your CYA goal achieved. Verify your CYA tomorrow just to be sure though. Lower the pH to about 7.2 before you increase the FC for the SLAM Process. Then increase the FC to the proper FC SLAM level noted on the FC/CYA Levels and follow the SLAM Process page.

So I put the stabilizer in at 9pm. I’ll go and remove it and test tomorrow. Thanks.

 

[DonnieTheMan]

So I put the stabilizer in at 9pm. I’ll go and remove it and test tomorrow. Thanks.

Good catch above! Only increase the CYA to 30. Once you have the socks soaking for about 30 min, squeeze all the stabilizer out and consider your CYA goal achieved. Verify your CYA tomorrow just to be sure though. Lower the pH to about 7.2 before you increase the FC for the SLAM Process. Then increase the FC to the proper FC SLAM level noted on the FC/CYA Levels and follow the SLAM Process page.

Here’s the latest. Pool is still green as of this morning. Yesterday tests:
FC 0 brought to 13 last night
PH 8.0 brought down to 7.2 last night
Cya is around 40
TA 160

Haven’t been able to test this morning because it’s been pouring down. Any ideas why it’s still green?

 

[PoolGate]

Because of this...

FC 0 brought to 13 last night

 

[DonnieTheMan]

Because of this...

I tried editing it. It was supposed to say 16 and I accidentally put 13. With FC at 0 and CYA at 40, it called for 131oz of liquid chlorine. That was what I added.

 

[mknauss]

Read SLAM Process
It is a process, not one and done. Test and add now. Then two hours later. Etc.

 

[DonnieTheMan]

Read SLAM Process
It is a process, not one and done. Test and add now. Then two hours later. Etc.

I actually just reread it again a few mins ago. I guess with everything going on, it just slipped my mind. So it’s ok to add the chlorine during the day while slamming?

 

[mknauss]

So it’s ok to add the chlorine during the day while slamming?

The process is to maintain your FC as close to SLAM level as possible as often as possible. At the start, every couple hours if possible.

 

[HermanTX]

I actually just reread it again a few mins ago. I guess with everything going on, it just slipped my mind. So it’s ok to add the chlorine during the day while slamming?

If you can test every 3-4 hrs - then bring your FC to SLAM level. The goal is to MAINTAIN a SLAM FC level. The better you maintain it the quicker the process will move along.

 

[mknauss]

With that volume pool and type of pool in Houston, I would consider draining, cleaning, and refill if the pool is green from algae.

 

[DonnieTheMan]

The process is to maintain your FC as close to SLAM level as possible as often as possible. At the start, every couple hours if possible.

Ok. Thank you.

 

[DonnieTheMan]

With that volume pool and type of pool in Houston, I would consider draining, cleaning, and refill if the pool is green from algae.

Yeah that’s not feasible again right now. I just did that back in April-may.

 

[Texas Splash]

 

[DonnieTheMan]

If you can test every 3-4 hrs - then bring your FC to SLAM level. The goal is to MAINTAIN a SLAM FC level. The better you maintain it the quicker the process will move along.

Thanks. It’s been pouring down here all morning so soon as it slacks off, I’ll retest my fc and go from there

 

[DonnieTheMan]

Good thing I bought 10 jugs a couple weeks ago lol

 

[HermanTX]

Good thing I bought 10 jugs a couple weeks ago lol

Better go buy another 10, if it that green, even though under 7000 gals, you will need to keep the FC up at SLAM level and maintain the pump on, brush often as well. What type of filter do you have.

 

[DonnieTheMan]

Better go buy another 10, if it that green, even though under 7000 gals, you will need to keep the FC up at SLAM level and maintain the pump on, brush often as well. What type of filter do you have.

I switched from a cartridge filter to a sand pump a couple months ago. Pump always runs 24/7. I just backwashed the sand and retested the FC. It was at 10.5 so I brought it back up to 16. And yeah, I’m going to buy some more today.

 

[DonnieTheMan]

Ok guys. The pool is nice and blue again! I have a question regarding my FC level. I normally keep my FC at 6 or 7, and I add my chlorine at night of course to bring it to that. The sun eats it up like crazy though during the day. My concern with that is algae growth if all the FC is ate up early in the day. Should I be concerned, or just keep doing what I’m doing?