- Jul 21, 2008
- 103
- Pool Size
- 23500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
As some of you know I was having self inflicted filter issues and thought my pool was cloudy from the lack of filtration. I fixed my filter issue last night and since this has happened I have been closely watching my CL level. I was losing 3ppm daily of CL in full sun and it never went below 3ppm CL nightly. Last night I decided to go ahead and shock the pool to 15 and this morning I had a 2ppm loss. I also had added a skimmer sock which this morning was mustard yellow looking. I went ahead and raised my CL level to 21ppm for Mustard Algae, brushed the pool and checked the CL again and I lost 5ppm of CL in about an hour. My CC is still and has been showing .5 or less since the beginning of the filter issue.
Game Plan:
I have lowered my PH to 7.2
Will continue shocking at Mustard Algae level until the water is clear and I pass the overnight loss test.
Brush, Brush, Brush
Wash everything that has gone to the pool.
Would I benefit from anything else besides adding chlorine?
In all my years with an Intex pools, I’ve never had Mustard algae and the only place I can think this came from is the used pool steps from Craig’s List and the only place I didn’t clean before I put it in the pool was the inside of the metal railings.
CYA: 30
TA: 70
PH: 7.2
CL: 21
CC: ~.5
CH: <100
Game Plan:
I have lowered my PH to 7.2
Will continue shocking at Mustard Algae level until the water is clear and I pass the overnight loss test.
Brush, Brush, Brush
Wash everything that has gone to the pool.
Would I benefit from anything else besides adding chlorine?
In all my years with an Intex pools, I’ve never had Mustard algae and the only place I can think this came from is the used pool steps from Craig’s List and the only place I didn’t clean before I put it in the pool was the inside of the metal railings.
CYA: 30
TA: 70
PH: 7.2
CL: 21
CC: ~.5
CH: <100