I had a little bit of Algae and I hit it hard with Shock. This worked and the water cleared up but a white power is on the bottom of the pool. I put my robot in and half the powder is flowing thru the robot filter. I suppose my pool filter will get some and some will fall back down. Do I just keep doing this cleaning both pool and robot filters until I'm done? or do I use a clarifier to make the particles larger?
How do I clean up after algae problem
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I have a Maytronic nautilus robot with the good finer filter and a star rite system 3 filter
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,329
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Hey!!! Welcome to TFP... 
CalHypo is know to cause temporary water cloudiness from the formation of calcium carbonate. Depending on the condition of your water prior to adding the 3lbs of CalHypo, you could have easily scaled out calcium carbonate.
We don't recommend shocking pools. We also don't recommend long term use of Cal-Hypo.
Clean the pool however you can get it out...
How are you testing your water?
Do not add clarifiers...not recommended.
Take a look here. Link-->Pool Care Basics
www.troublefreepool.com
www.troublefreepool.com
CalHypo is know to cause temporary water cloudiness from the formation of calcium carbonate. Depending on the condition of your water prior to adding the 3lbs of CalHypo, you could have easily scaled out calcium carbonate.
We don't recommend shocking pools. We also don't recommend long term use of Cal-Hypo.
Clean the pool however you can get it out...
How are you testing your water?
Do not add clarifiers...not recommended.
Take a look here. Link-->Pool Care Basics
Recommended Pool Chemicals
Which should I buy? TFP's recommended pool chemicals are cheap, easy, and won't unbalance your pool water.
www.troublefreepool.com
Non-Recommended Pool Chemicals
These pool chemicals should not be added to your pool. Save your money and frustration and avoid these chemicals!
www.troublefreepool.com
OK I guess I'll run the robot cleaner and filter, clean them and run it again... and repeat until the powder is gone.
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,329
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
How are you testing your water?
Should really have a good test kit to manage a pool. Link-->Test Kits Compared
Should really have a good test kit to manage a pool. Link-->Test Kits Compared
Hach Aqua strips and Taylor k-2005 complete test kit. The strips are OK for a quick test but aren't that accurate. The test kit is much better
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,329
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
OUTSTANDING!! I would recommend that you add the Taylor K-1515-C. This is a FAS-DPD test for chlorine and is the gold standard.
Why? We recommend you follow this. Link-->FC/CYA Levels
You need the FAS-DPD to ensure you are maintaining enough FC to sanitize your pool and maintaining appropriate FC for your CYA.
BTW, we love pool pics...Link-->How Clear is TFP Clear?
I could see the screws on the bottom drain today until I started the robot vacuuming
I could see the screws on the bottom drain today until I started the robot vacuuming
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,329
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,329
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
The 1st time a white powder/dust came out the top of the Robot and my very clear water became cloudy again. I have run the Robot 3 or 4 times, cleaning the filters after each run. I think this will work it will just take 10 runs (rinse, repeat)
