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http://mgur.com/a/SKLQh Is this mustard algae? Originally my pool guy said this was permanent damage from trichlor tablets sitting on plaster. But after trying Vitamin C tablets and Trichlor tablets I noticed the trichlor made one spot disappear. If this is mustard algae I will need a higher...

According to my pool guy these brown spots are the result of trichlor tabs and is permanent until I re-plaster my pool in a few years. Is there anyway to get rid of these spots, cover them up with plaster repair kit, acid wash, etc? They look absolutely horrible in the pool.

Thanks for the helpful information on the forum on helping me decide which pump to get. I went ahead and ordered a new Pentair Intelliflo VS to replace my 2006 2HP single speed pump. At $0.0743 per kwh for the first 1 - 2,000 Kilowatt hours and $0.0979 for 2001 - 4000 Kilowatt hours it may...

My pool has a reading of 100 CYA and I would like to lower that by draining the pool. My only problem is it summer and very hot in Las Vegas so I don't want to damage the plaster. Should I do a partial drain at night and fill it back up or perhaps fill and drain at the same time till it is...

Okay we emptied our in October 2012 and filled with fresh water. Till now I was mainly using Tricolor tabs to keep the chlorine up and to get my CYA up. I didn't learn of the BBB method till after I bought them and couldn't return them. Also due neglect and old filters I just replaced I have...

At a distance it looks almost black but up close it is a dark green. What is the best course of action with this algae.

Just moved in with my girlfriend and to save some money she is getting rid of her gardener/pool guy which she was paying $250 a month. I don't know the first thing about pools since where I grew up pools were a luxury for the rich and most everyone just went to the local lakes. The pool is was...