After the freeze... Swamp Alert!

[imrodee]

1:00 AM

FC: 14.5 I'll add bleach to get it up to 16. (I did brush, but not near as aggressively as I should have. (Used my "easy brush").

 

[wireform]

Just remember, the more nun sunlight hours the better chance seeing the true results of OCLT.

 

[ajw22]

1:00 AM

FC: 14.5 I'll add bleach to get it up to 16. (I did brush, but not near as aggressively as I should have. (Used my "easy brush").

Brushing does not need to be aggressive. All you are looking to do is break the biofilm on the algae so the chlorine can attack it.

 

[imrodee]

This morning

FC: 14.5 I added 37oz Bleach (8%) just now.

Can I put the Polaris in the water to soak? I might use him to pick up leaves later. The water is looking really good.

SLAM at the usual SLAM level until you pass the OCLT. Then we can discuss what to do after that.

Are you 100% sure you have mustard algae? Why? Mustard algae is relatively rare, and likes warm temperatures. It's not that hot yet.

I thought the algae looked green/yellow, so assumed it was mustard algae, but maybe not. I'm only going to raise the FC to 16 for now upon recommendations. Thank you!

 

[ajw22]

Polaris will be fine int he water if the water looks reasonably clear.

 

[wireform]

This morning

FC: 14.5 I added 37oz Bleach (8%) just now.

Can I put the Polaris in the water to soak? I might use him to pick up leaves later. The water is looking really good.

I thought the algae looked green/yellow, so assumed it was mustard algae, but maybe not. I'm only going to raise the FC to 16 for now upon recommendations. Thank you!

Yeh, let the robot do its thing. Set it to climb the walls too that'll count towards brushing.

 

[imrodee]

Yeh, let the robot do its thing. Set it to climb the walls too that'll count towards brushing.

Can I run the robot with the FC at 16? It would probably be just another day of slam, the FC held pretty well today. Tonite:

FC: 15
CC: 1
TC: 16

 

[mknauss]

Can I run the robot with the FC at 16?

Sure. It won't mind.

 

[imrodee]

Sure. It won't mind.

Thank you!

 

[wireform]

What Marty said, I do it all the time.

 

[imrodee]

The sun got up before I did.. but this morning the reading was:

FC: 15.5

 

[wireform]

Slam for another day and do a proper OCLT. When the sun is gone for the day bring it back up to slam level, check it back again 30 minutes later to establish you've achieved slam level. Keep pump running all night and grab a sample before the suns up. I know you're close but with the CC at 1 it still needs a bit more.

 

[imrodee]

Slam for another day and do a proper OCLT. When the sun is gone for the day bring it back up to slam level, check it back again 30 minutes later to establish you've achieved slam level. Keep pump running all night and grab a sample before the suns up. I know you're close but with the CC at 1 it still needs a bit more.

Will do! Thanks! Pump and robot ran all day (sunny day). I just took a reading, sun is down.

FC: 14
CC: 0
TC: 14

Won't hurt to have it run - I'll add 41 oz to get it back to 16. I'm using 10% bleach now - I sort of had a mix since some stores still have limits. Thanks!

 

[imrodee]

FC: 16
CYA still 40.

Should I let the FC dwindle down or add MA? (You'd think I'd remember this... not my first rodeo.)

 

[ajw22]

FC: 16
CYA still 40.

Should I let the FC dwindle down or add MA? (You'd think I'd remember this... not my first rodeo.)

Add MA?? Why????

pH tests are not valid when FC is above 10.

 

[imrodee]

Got it... no MA until FC comes down. Thanks for the save.

 

[imrodee]

I ordered a new heater yesterday, the Mastertemp 400 with the electronic ignition. This one still has bad leaks, pool guy says it’s not worth fixing. . We decided to just replace this one. Just put JB Weld on a very small collar/union (?) that had a crack near the SWG. One of these days we’ll be back to normal!
Finished the slam yesterday am. This morning...

FC: 11

Nothing added yesterday or today.

 

[imrodee]

SLAM is over. Here are my readings after 2 days:

FC: 4
CC: 0
PH: 7.5
CH: 130
TA: 80
CYA: 40

Any thoughts on those results? Thank you!

 

[ajw22]

SLAM is over. Here are my readings after 2 days:

FC: 4
CC: 0
PH: 7.5
CH: 130
TA: 80
CYA: 40

Any thoughts on those results? Thank you!

They look fine. Go swim.

 

[wireform]

Time to bring up the CYA into the SWCG range. Make sure you don't go below minimum with higher CYA cuz at slam it'll require lots of high slam chlorine if the pool ever goes green.