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    White chalk line Fibreglass pool

    Hi all, I recently dropped my pool water level about 2-3 inches to assist while I repaired some caulking (silicone) under the coping paver (tile). After a couple of days the dry part of the shell above the water line turned faint white. Wouldn't rub off and the normal shell colour restored if...
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    Early stages Algae bloom

    The other day I noticed my water was ever so slightly off. Just didn't have that 'gin' clear look in the deep end. I did an OCLT and yes, lost 1.5ppm FC. CC zero So I started a SLAM. Water back to gin clear in less than 12 hours, with some visible dead algae which was vacced to waste...
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    Borax in Australia

    Hi, I was hoping someone with chemistry knowledge could help please? We can't buy USA made '20 Mule Team Borax' in Australia. I can however, find a 'Borax' labelled product in my local big box dept store. The active ingredient in this Aussie product is 'Disodium Tetrborate Decahydrate'...
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    New member, New POOL! Hi Trouble Free Pool!!

    New pool owner here from Australia, Hi everyone! My pool was installed 8 months ago during winter last year (sorry you northern folk, that's confusing..) Everything was fine during spring and early summer. The pool was clear. I was tripping to the local pool shop with my water sample and...