Search results

Thank for all the input! I'll give an update on where my pool is at since last weekend. The water is still cloudy, though there is some very slight improvement to the clarity. I can see the pebbles in the third step now, which wasn't true last weekend. I can now see a hint of the fourth...

Thanks for the input Dave & Chris! I've been running my filter pump on high speed (it's only a single speed pump) 24/7 for the past 4-5 weeks. I have the electricity bill to prove it! I haven't been keeping track of my filter cartridge cleanings, but I would estimate that I've cleaned them...

I think my pool certainly did qualify as an ecosystem! There were mosquito larvae, backswimmers, dragonfly nymphs (ewww), and lots of birds hanging around pooping everywhere. I'm happy to say that all the insects have been dead and gone for a few weeks and the birds have stopped coming to the...

Hello everybody! New poster here... I stumbled into this great forum while looking for a way to turn my in-ground swamp ecosystem back into a swimming pool. I've been following the SLAM process for a little over 4 weeks. I've been maintaining a shock level of FC the entire time, brushing a...