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Yes. Nothing happened. That is why I am thinking copper. I have read the above articles but was just wanting to make sure before I went with some type of removal product

Can anyone verify that these are copper stains? I am pretty sure but just need verification. I have also been reading and it seems there are several different routes to get rid of them. Anyone have any advice?

Thanks for all the advice guys. Pool is looking better already.

For quite a few years they had a young man who was in college doing it who did. Now, not. So, you asking me about the stabilizer and chemicals has forced me to look back in my pool logs. The stats are all over the place. It has also made me realize that my SWG started malfunctioning in July...

I've just been using the reading from my easy touch. Theu have been adding way too many chemicals specifically way too much granular chlorine which kept clogging up my filter. Algaecides, soda ash, dry acid. Sodium bicarbonate and stabilizer.

They reported the PH, Chlorine and Alkalinity to me once a week and the chemicals added. I just started paying more attention all of a sudden when my SWG went out and the Black algae became a persistent problem.

Exactly. I'm either doing the test wrong or I have an issue. I'm thinking issue

I put 10 cause I got NO reaction whatsoever.

No, but I do have a Pentair Sta-Rite Max E Therm heater with copper coils. Could that be the issue?

I just followed the instructions from the test kit

Not really new to TFP but first time poster. We built a new home 7 years ago with a pool and have always had a company manage our pool. Now, after being messed around by pool company and my job easing up I am ready to manage our pool myself. We have fought Black algae repeatedly over the years...