Hello all,
First time poster. I've just joined TFP and have learned a lot from this website and its resources. This is my first pool and I have been taking care of it for a year and a half. I was taking my pool samples into a local pool store and having my water quality checked and following their recommendations. I've always had algae come and go that I am pretty sure is mustard algae. Long story short, after visiting this forum, I learned my CYA (103) was way to high for my FC levels. The pool store made no mention of it and no adjustment to my recommended FC levels. Needless to say I've switched over to a bleach diet for the pool and after a partial drain and refill I've lowered my CYA to 50. I've just finished my first SLAM. I passed the OCLT last night and have proceeded to raise my FC levels to 35 (recommended for mustard algae).
My current levels:
FC 35 (for 24 hours)
CC .2
pH 7.4
TA 139
CH 201
CYA 50
Taylor 2006C
Now to my questions:
1) I have a waterfall feature that flows into the pool. There has been some green stuff growing on the rocks. I notice that it is very important to brush the pool (behind lights, under ladders, etc). The rock waterfall makes it more complex and I can't really brush those spots. Will my mustard algae SLAM take care of the rock waterfall feature too?
2) The algae is very difficult to brush off my pebbletec in some spots. I have to take a very stiff brush and go at it by hand and it will finally come off. Is this a sign of mustard algae?
I am really hoping that this procedure works and gets rid of the mustard algae for good! This has not been a good pool ownership experience so far!
Thanks!
First time poster. I've just joined TFP and have learned a lot from this website and its resources. This is my first pool and I have been taking care of it for a year and a half. I was taking my pool samples into a local pool store and having my water quality checked and following their recommendations. I've always had algae come and go that I am pretty sure is mustard algae. Long story short, after visiting this forum, I learned my CYA (103) was way to high for my FC levels. The pool store made no mention of it and no adjustment to my recommended FC levels. Needless to say I've switched over to a bleach diet for the pool and after a partial drain and refill I've lowered my CYA to 50. I've just finished my first SLAM. I passed the OCLT last night and have proceeded to raise my FC levels to 35 (recommended for mustard algae).
My current levels:
FC 35 (for 24 hours)
CC .2
pH 7.4
TA 139
CH 201
CYA 50
Taylor 2006C
Now to my questions:
1) I have a waterfall feature that flows into the pool. There has been some green stuff growing on the rocks. I notice that it is very important to brush the pool (behind lights, under ladders, etc). The rock waterfall makes it more complex and I can't really brush those spots. Will my mustard algae SLAM take care of the rock waterfall feature too?
2) The algae is very difficult to brush off my pebbletec in some spots. I have to take a very stiff brush and go at it by hand and it will finally come off. Is this a sign of mustard algae?
I am really hoping that this procedure works and gets rid of the mustard algae for good! This has not been a good pool ownership experience so far!
Thanks!
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