Recent content by aussieorchid

Yep pretty sure it is black algae dark almost black spots/ large sections of pool walls and to a lesser extent the floor of the pool. Dark green when scraped off and squished. Looks like I will be stocking up on chlorine and doing the SLAM again. Weather is starting to cool down in OZ so it...

Yes SLAM'ed the pool when the parents first took over and it cleared the water to crystal clear except for the black algae which we could not see till the water was clean. The SWG had a recommended FC of 1.5 to 2ppm so I had figured 5 should be doing something to stop the black algae. We are...

OK I need some serious help for a serious black algae problem. My parents purchased a house with a pool several months ago. The pool was pea soup green when they moved in. Thanks to TFP and a FAS test kit I have managed to get the water crystal clear and all parameters back in range. The problem...

OK so I finally got my Taylor Test Kit (No TF100 as in Australia). My results Tayor Kit................SWG manual suggests FC: 5ppm................1.5-2ppm CC: 0ppm................0ppm TC: 5ppm pH: 7.6....................7.2-7.4 TA:110ppm..............90-150ppm CH:275ppm..............300-350ppm...

Do you happen to know any pool shops that do bulk supplies in Brisbane. I am looking after my parents pool as well and all my local pool shops only sell the small pre packaged type chemicals.

This post is to any of the Australia members. I am in Brisbane and just wanting to find out where people recommend to get bulk pool chemicals. I have been getting them mostly from Bunnings but they only sell them in 1kg or 2kg lots for things like stabiliser and calcium. With a 60000L pool I...

It has been a while but from memory sodium bicarbonate reacts with calcium chloride to produce a precipitate of calcium carbonate. so something like this Aqueous sodium bicarbonate + aqueous calcium chloride a reaction that yields aqueous sodium chloride + calcium carbonate (solid) + water...

Did you resolve this. You list your calcium levels as currently 350 but a few days before it was 140 did you add the 19lb of hardness plus as detailed in the list you posted. The white powder is more likely residue from the hardness plus that has not dissolved. Baking soda is very soluble in...

Being from Australia I would love to be able to find other aussie's on the site. Maybe a section where we can list our username under our country for starters.

That looks like what I am trying to achieve. Looks like it is off to the hardware store to see what I can find as very low flow is what I am after from not a very high head high.

Have been reading through the numerous posts here on DIY auto dosers and just wanted to see if anyone has had any success in a gravity feed acid doser. I have a SWG so chlorine is mostly taken care of with the odd shock or so forth but my pH does creep up so I have to keep that is check with...

That is good to know about the cell protection. Either way I am still keen to get myself setup to do all my own testing and pool maintenance as I am not too keen on the local pool shop. I have a degree in chemistry so it is not like I can not do it just have been too lazy to chase down a decent...

OK an update on progress. The spider gasket has been replaced stopped the pump loosing prime when it is off. That did not fix the air leak as to be expected. Talked to the pump company service guy and he ruled out the seal as he said I should see water leaking when the pump is on or the pump...

Yes the salt test is the issue have been looking for a good one for a while and I have heard good things about the taylor salt test. My SWG has an indicator on it that tells me when it is too high but not the actual level. Seems every year the pool shop manages to get the over level light to...

To all the fellow Australian site members I am looking at purchasing the Taylor k-2006 and a salt testing kit too from the USA http://www.saltwaterpoolparts.com since I am still struggling to find a decent one in Australia. After being plagued by pump issues I have got me some black algae and...