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  1. jetola

    The life of an algae in a well balanced pool

    Hey 😊 I know the CC is a bit high - though not critical. I have slammed, twice, since May - and the result is the same. Crystal clear water, but still small piles of algae on the floor Every morning. CC has always been above 1 but no chlorine smell. The sides on my pool are metal, and there are...
  2. jetola

    The life of an algae in a well balanced pool

    My assumption is also build on that the small piles are always at the same spots and if i chance the direktion of the Return Line (creating af different cirkulation) then the piles of dead algae comes in other places. So - it must be cirkulation “dead-spots” in my pool where they are allowed to...
  3. jetola

    The life of an algae in a well balanced pool

    Hi Chris 😊 Thanks for your elaborate answer ! I bought my House 6 months ago with the pool, and opened the pool here in May. So - im a new pool owner. Finally now - with the help of all in here i have crystal clear water - with very little Daily maintenance. Still - every morning after the pump...
  4. jetola

    The life of an algae in a well balanced pool

    So, i was wondering - and maybe my wonderings can be answered by all you smart people. This is how i understand the life-cycle of an algae in a well-balanced pool. With well-balanced i mean perfect balance in all parameters, FC - TC - CYA and PH. 1. An algae-spore is carried by the wind, and...
  5. jetola

    Algae over night ?

    You were spot on. Now i bought the poollab 1.0 tester, and a test showed PH: 7,7 FC : 1,22 TC: 1,28 TA : 118 CYA : 6 So - my CYA is way too low, which is probably why my chlorine wanish Way too fast - and thus algae in the morning. i Will add some CYA (stabilizer) to protect the chlorine...
  6. jetola

    Algae over night ?

    I Denmark we use this for chlorine and my test kit is a visual tester with only 2 measures. i have now ordered a poollab 1.0 digital tester to be able to test the balance more precise. Again this morning the pool bottom is covered with algae dunes.
  7. jetola

    Algae over night ?

    So i have a question. My pool is an outdoor pool with metal-sides and a rubber bottom. Over many weeks now i have maintained my pool every day. PH is 7,6 and Chlor is between 1,5 and 2. I use the phenol red and dpd1 tablets to Measure - and i measure every day and add chlor every day - to keep i...