Recent content by Meowloud

I'm filling up a tub of bleach in the house and cleaning all the floats and stuff. It truly feels like we have bird mites the way I've had to clean EVERYTHING. That cat to the left will not be smiling this week. He has to go to the groomer. Don't let his laugh dissuade you... he is nasty.

Thanks DivinDave! I received an email reply and showed it to him. He relented that I was correct (that TFP was correct). All went well and wow there was a lot of algae in there! Since this discovery, will keep regular slam until tomorrow. I did have him pour bleach to the side as I was cleaning...

Please HELP, running out of time!! My husband will NOT let me take the Hayward 4.0 lED Colorlogic lights out to clean for Mustard algae. I know you can because I've read it here and showed him threads, but he says NO because of a Hayward site he read. I was going to turn off the breaker, check...

1. I was wondering more about hair. Mine isn't color-treated, but I'd rather it not get bleached, become straw, and brittle. Haha 2. I've passed the (3) slam criteria. Clear, no cc, and passed oclt. Wanted to at least get a little swim time in today (since it has been almost a week, and the...

UPDATE: pH: 7.5 FC: 20 CC: 0 CYA: 50 TA: 100 (dropped 10 from adjusting pH, will have to watch this accordingly) QUESTIONS: 1. I read it is safe to swim in this FC 20 slam range, but I assume it is a no-no at the mustard slam range? 2. I may not have time to remove light and ladder tonight...

Thank you for the well wishes for my mother, Dom! Another round of x-rays today. I, unfortunately, hurriedly read the mustard slam and assumed if it's good to have high FC for 24 hrs, it'll be good for the entire SLAM. Doh! Letting the FC drift down but didn't lose any FC last night from dusk...

THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO ALL WHO ANSWERED! Decided to start with the most obvious problem you stated (mustard algae). Started the Mustard SLAM and you guys were right! (Of course!!) Stats: pH: 7.6 FC: 32 - 33 CC: 0 TA: 110 CYA: 50 OCLT: Failed, (2) 8.25% gallons lost within 8hrs Had to rush the...

Thank you all very much!! I'm gonna slam the poop outta it today. Have an eclipse get-together tomorrow since we're 99.8 totality here.

Yeah, I wish I could have got Jackie's Pools. I had to go with a Cleveland, TN builder. I've expressed my problems but I keep getting blown off. No surprise. - - - Updated - - - Does mustard algae show up on CC? I assume it does.

I SLAMmed July 8 - 15th. I was only at .05 CC. I SLAMed again a few weeks ago, frankly because, I'm a bit OCD and wanted to start with a 'fresh beginning'. Have been CC:0 and no reason for algae to grow. Clean EVERYTHING, around lights, take ladder out, take fountain out. I'm the cleanliest of...

Yes water trucked in on initial fill. My pH does drift up. *Edit I use diluted 31% muriatic acid to lower the pH. Also, my returns are close to the skimmer :???: *Edit to my Edit: trucked in water was: pH: 7.5 CYA: 40 FC: 0 CC: 0 TA: 130 and 175 Calcium It was from our spring resort we have...

Found this, looks like my color of water! I'm not going through a tremendous amount of chemicals... only ~65oz of bleach a day. Pool Water Green With Algae-Or Something Else? - YouTube