mustard algae

I noticed some of this on the floor of my above ground pool i thought it was dirt but when i wiped it up it had a slimy texture, it was more green in color so i assumed it was regular algae i scrubbed, shocked and did use algaecide (on Monday) yesterday the pool looked good aside from a thin...

Hi! I am a new pool owner and we had a professional open the pool and start us off. We were maitaining the chemicals in the pool and at first assumed the brown lines in the pool were sand(not sure from where) and let the robot vacum get them. After a week or two I realized it must be something...

Hi everyone, I am new to TFP and have recently started trying to maintain my own pool and have been struggling with something that is either heavy metals or mustard algae I presume? We have been dealing with multiple pool maintenance companies with some success but have always found debris in...

New pool owner here and question about what I think is mustard algae. so long story short, when we opened our pool this spring, due to the large of amount of rain and leaves on top of the pool cover whenever we took off the cover the entire pool was a dirty brown cloudy mess. After turning on...

Hello all, new to TFP. haven’t done an OCLT yet (looking to get fas dpd test kit) could anyone confirm (by looks) is this is algae ? I think I’m in denial. There is a backstory including my SWG being out of whack for couple months and pool turning slightly green, I did the stainless steel...

Hi all. I have noticed what appears to be mustard algae clinging to the shaded wall (I let the chlorine level run low so it's my fault). It was yellow in colour and easily removed by brushing. The water is still clear. I'm following the SLAM procedure using liquid chlorine. 1. Is there any risk...

I have a 24 foot above ground pool. Two weeks ago we started seeing what appeared to be patches of sand on the floor . If you try to touch it or vacumn it up it turns to dust and creates no cloudiness at all, the pool is otherwise completely clear. For 4 nights we cleaned the floor and...

Hey! I have some Brown Algae in my pool that doesn’t brush off easily with a nylon brush. It has a slimy consistency and proliferates upon low chlorine and reduces when I shock the pool. The guys at two different stores said they’d never seen something like it. They recommended treating like...

Hi, I am new to the thread and still reading a few things. I have been a pool owner for 7 years and I am at my wits end with this pool. This algae won't die and the running joke is that it is the undead Algae. I have been told this is algae - it is spotty and seems to be in the crevasses of...

Short story. The pool has been done for three weeks. The guy responsible for set up and maintenance disappeared and the pool builder is not very helpful. “We build pools, we are not chemists” We have yellow algae already, so I am ready to slam. I have read through the pool school book but have...

I inherited a pool with mustard algae. It's been mostly trouble-free until the algae comes back. Last year we were lucky to only have one bloom, in August. It's hot and humid here in Georgia. This year has been particularly hot and rainy and I'm onto my 3rd bloom, ugh! Anyway, last time I...

I have tried everything. Regular SLAM then MA SLAM. For weeks now. Wore out the steel brush. Pump on 24/7. Tried applying bleach directly on to the algae areas with a 10’ plumbing pipe (a trick a pool guy showed me once). Nothing works. Passing OCLT but the mustard is still there. Walls and...

I have been dealing with these hard white/grayish spots on the bottom and walls of my concrete pool. I am in the middle of a SLAM/MUSTARD algae shock as we speak. The reason for this is that I did also have some issues with algae. I recently connected new Intellichlor salt water system and...