Need help with algae. Yellowish green color. After an opening in May ,upper part of pool where level of the water risen during winter, appear an discoloration of a yellow greenish color. After opening only shade part of the pool affected. Tried evereything - slamming pool, using cleaning stone, antialgae side etc.
yellowish green algae
- Thread starter vladyasha
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Welcome. Do you have any ACCURATE test results for us to look at? Have one of our recommended test kits?
free chlorine 2
available chlorine 2
salt 2700 i know it is low
calcium hardness 240
cya 60
ta 110
ph 8 need more acid
copper 0
iron 0
phosphate 100
borjis
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Your free chlorine is too low...do you normally allow it to get to 2?
At your CYA level, it needs to be around 6 (4 minimum) at all times to prevent algae growth.
If you do the slam properly and to the letter while brushing daily, it will go away.
At your CYA level, it needs to be around 6 (4 minimum) at all times to prevent algae growth.
If you do the slam properly and to the letter while brushing daily, it will go away.