- Nov 13, 2013
- 4
Hello all,
My wife and I have recently moved into a new house. The pool was originally Baquacil, but we switched over to chlorine after a neon green algae outbreak. The switch went fine and we were able to swim for the rest of the summer (we bought in June and switched in August). Recently, we have not been swimming because it has been too cool. The pool is now cloudy with a green tinge to it. We have tried vacuuming and we have been measuring the water chemistry. The pool is 21,000 gallons in ground and the water chemistry is as follows:
FC - 9
CC - 0
CYA - 60
TA - 100
pH - 7.6
We have tried to maintain the chlorine levels lower than 9, but shocked when the algae started and the FC never came down. I had a few questions: Should you shock as soon as you see any green starting to come up? If no one is swimming, can this lead to the green color even if the pump is running 9 hrs/day? The water level was too high, and I recently drained the level so it came up to halfway on the skimmer opening, could this have played a part? Should I shock right now? The CC has not been registering for the past week, and our FC levels have been steady around 9 (or higher). It has not really rained here recently, but has been slightly overcast and chilly. I appreciate any help at all!
My wife and I have recently moved into a new house. The pool was originally Baquacil, but we switched over to chlorine after a neon green algae outbreak. The switch went fine and we were able to swim for the rest of the summer (we bought in June and switched in August). Recently, we have not been swimming because it has been too cool. The pool is now cloudy with a green tinge to it. We have tried vacuuming and we have been measuring the water chemistry. The pool is 21,000 gallons in ground and the water chemistry is as follows:
FC - 9
CC - 0
CYA - 60
TA - 100
pH - 7.6
We have tried to maintain the chlorine levels lower than 9, but shocked when the algae started and the FC never came down. I had a few questions: Should you shock as soon as you see any green starting to come up? If no one is swimming, can this lead to the green color even if the pump is running 9 hrs/day? The water level was too high, and I recently drained the level so it came up to halfway on the skimmer opening, could this have played a part? Should I shock right now? The CC has not been registering for the past week, and our FC levels have been steady around 9 (or higher). It has not really rained here recently, but has been slightly overcast and chilly. I appreciate any help at all!