Getting rid of Algae

[franklinxxx]

Simple test kit says I have a high chlorine content (dark bright yellow +8.8BR? +4.0CL). I shock 2-3X/wk and vacuum daily but green algae keeps coming back...heard that eliminating food source, phosphates, would stop it...how can I eliminate the phosphates naturally? or neutralize them? PH is good. thx for this site )

 

[linen]

Welcome to tfp, franklinxxx

If your test is right, your chlorine level is not very high (you mentioned 4.0). We need to know more to help you (cya being one of the tests we will need), but it sounds like you will need to purchase a test kit to get us what we need. See this link for appropriate test kits: http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/pool_test_kit_comparison...I like the tf100, most bang for buck and fast shipping.

As to getting rid of the algae, read up and follow this pool school article:http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/shocking_your_pool...when we talk about shocking or the shocking process it is holding the chlorine (FC level specifically) high enough to kill the algae and only allow it to drop back down when the three criteria listed in the article are met.

One last thing...ignore phosphates. Phosphate levels do not matter in a properly chlorinated pool (for the pools cya level).