Tiny little red wrigglies in Pool

[angela]

What on earth are these tiny little red wriggly things in my pool. The water is crystal clear! They look like tiny little red worms about 1cm long. Not many - but enough to worry me.

Does anyone know what they are. If so, please tell me how to get rid of them.

 

[waste]

Sounds like mosquito larvae. Liquid chlorine will kill them and then the filter will get them out of the water.

 

[Hotrod30]

Sorry,I don't know where Surrey is.

Anyhow, the little red worms could be some type of larvae coming from the trees near your pool.
Just a short time span on them; you won't see them until next year.

Like waste said, chlorine will 'get em'.

 

[angela]

Thanks Hotrod, Waste
How much liquid Chlorine do you think I need to put in? And is it safe to swim?
Surrey is in England, by the way, just outside London - very beautiful.

 

[waste]

It's safe to swim! The little beasties aren't dangerous - I've never had one try to attack me :lol: If you are using bleach to chlorinate the pool, just add a little extra where you see them. Test numbers would help to know how soon after adding the bleach you are safe to swim - it's the free chlorine and cya that are important!

If you bump into her, say "HI" to the queen for me :lol:

 

[angela]

Understand Chlorine and can test for that, waste, but not cya yet. I have been having trouble reading the coloured tab tests because I am shade blind. Waterbear has told me about a test kit I can get hold of in England that supplies a digital read out that is not too much money. I am about to go look for it on the internet and hopefully will be able to read cya and anything else I need to read.

The nearest I got to the Queen was at the Trooping of the Colours - very regal. Had my posh frock on and little white gloves. Tried to start a 'wave' in the stands but no one else would play. Sad.