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    Can I shock if my cya is 0?

    Can I shock if my cya is 0? I have a swg.
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    Is this black algae?

    Does this look like black algae? A week ago, our swg timer malfunctioned so there were 2 days with no chlorine. I've noticed this brownish stuff on the floor but I thought it was dirt. I poured in some pool clarifier 2 days ago so that's why it's clumpy. I'm going to do the overnight fc loss...
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    help, brownish stuff on the bottom of my pool!

    Took off the solar cover today to discover brownish stuff on the bottom of the pool that wasnt there yesterday. It brushes off easily and the water is clear. Do you think it is algae? I am going to do an overnight fc test tonight. I havent turned on my swg since 6/30 cause my fc tends to run...
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    help! how to fit vacuum hose to skimmer basket?

    I bought a clearview vacuum head and vacuum hose but the head doesnt fit my intex telescopic pole. :cry: The vacuum hose also doesnt fit in my skimmer basket. I have tried putting it from the top and the bottom but both holes doesnt fit. Even if it does fit, I wouldnt want the debris to go...
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    Why is my free chlorine so high? and other tf100 questions..

    I set up my pool 10 days ago. I was using the aquachek 7 way test strips before but I had a really hard time matching the colors so I decided to splurge for the tf100 kit and I received it today. 6/16 Intex 3 way test strip results ph: 7.2 ta: 0 tc: 3 Using the pool calculator, we added...
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    Can I swim while the filter pump is running?

    Can I swim while the filter pump is running? It is probably too dangerous because of the electricity right? thanks.