Recent content by rmgee

Want to thank all of you for offering help! I have been adding Borax to try and increase pH. No change yet. Exactly how much should I be adding? My pool is 5,000 gallons 16'X48", afraid I may add too much! I looked at the calculator and still was unsure, it said add 0.1 oz by wt? Sorry, not to...

It's a 16" x 48" Intex above ground pool.

Yes I did get my water tested for metals at a pool supply and it showed no metal! That wasa when our water was brown. They instructed me to go ahead and add metal remover, I did and it helped a lot, cleared to ight green. Then when I added shock again along w/the baking I got purple.

Well water. I know it is very pretty. Too bad we cant swim in it!!!! I will test again today and see where Im at. Should I add metal remover again? Im scared to add anything!! What color will be next!!!! Ive had brown to green to purple.

here is a pic of water

Thank you for the advice. I will try that out. I do have well water and have added metal remover twice. I am trying t;o post pic of water just having a hard time getting pics to post.

Hello, I am new to this site and to being a pool owner. I hae been working on getting my water to clear up.When our pool was filled, it was dark brown. I worked on that for a week or so used metal out and filter continuosly and finally got water to a light green color. I added algaecide to water...