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Yup, pool sand purchased from local pool store (and only item from them 😂). In fact, I had this same issue after we moved in 3 yeas ago, so I changed 1 year old pool sand last year. So this year would be the 2nd year. I guess it could be dirt & pollen since we live across from corn/bean fields...

Took my pool cover off on Sunday, and had clear blue water. We had a couple of rains, and off/on fill up from my well and I was finally able to turn on my pump/filter. Nothing at the bottom of the pool floor. Within 5 minutes of running it, I’ve got these spots showing up. I had them all last...

Thanks! Yup - I’ve got CYA and a sock - will be putting it in probably today or tomorrow. I’m pretty sure it’s dirt/pollen. My skimmer socks get a thick layer of yellow stuff by the end of the day. I also just rinsed a couple of socks I used the last few days in a bucket...and at the bottom of...

Okay so I did an OCLT last night. FC last night was 5.5 This morning with a little bit of sun (about 2 hours) was at 5.0 Still getting a 0 CC reading

So when I would swim last year, I took a pair of goggles and went to the bottom - it almost looks like brown dust. It sweeps up very easy. Once it gets disturbed, it disappears in the water. Test results are all in normal spec... FC - 5 CC - 0 PH - 7.5 CH - 300 TA - 120 CYA - 20 Not worried...

Good morning fellow TFPers! I had this same problem last year...I have these spots that show up on the bottom of the pool. You can see them in the attached pictures. It's really bad in the middle of the pool because last night we had some high winds & most of that is leaves/pine...

I’ve been battling this all summer. We have a ton of pollen and junk in the air (surrounded by fields). I’m still not sure what it is. This fall when I close the pool, I’ll open up the filter and see if it’s channeled. Could be algae? Who knows. It I haven’t gotten a CC reading since late April...

How much FC are you losing during the day? It’s normal to lose some due to the sun!

I am pretty sure mine is pollen. We have REALLY HIGH pollen counts by us. And when it rains, there is very little that accumulates on the bottom. I've been using skimmer socks since I noticed the black dirt like in the bottom, and I've had to empty it out 2-3 times a day because there's so much.

SLAM doesn’t happen in just a few days usually. It’s going to take time. As long as you are brushing, vacuuming, backwashing (as needed), and keeping FC at SLAM level, you will see progress daily! Keep at it!

Big difference! Keep it up!!!

I keep having the same thing now...been happening for about a week. Water crystal clear, vacuum and it comes back. Frustrating.

Not an expert, but it looks more like very small leaves If you look close you can see tiny stems connecting them together.

Hooray!! Nice job!

I’m right there with you...it’s been almost 2 weeks for me and I’m still cloudy. It’s getting better everyday, just very slooooooooooow. Almost to the point where you think something is wrong/or you didn’t do something correct ? Trust what everyone says....patience. It’s just no fun waiting ?

May want to post the water test results as that's the best way the experts can see where you're at. You're going to need to go pick up some liquid chlorine and do a SLAM, but you will need a proper test kit do so.

Have you tested your water? Have you only thrown in the 5 bags of shock? Liquid chlorine?

Great progress even with the hiccups. Well done!

@mknauss Don’t mean to hijack, but what is the ammonia protocol?!