IslandPool said:
I have some black algae spores on the bottom of a pool. and I have 4 gallons of generic bleach. will 4 gal of bleach shock and kill the spores in a 12,000 gal pool?
Thanks.
Wouldn't that be great if it was that easy? :-D
Killing algae by all accounts takes high levels of chlorine held over a period of time, sometimes many days. You won't be in a position to be able to effectively fight algae until you acquire a bit more knowledge about the process. I find the content of
this link helpful.
Hint: If tabs have been used in this pool in the past, you'll have to know the level of cyanuric acid before you begin applying chlorine. Otherwise, you won't know how much or how little to pour in. Use too little, perhaps some of the algae is killed but it just keeps coming back. Use too much, you could damage the pool plaster and equipment.