brown slimey pellet looking goo on the ladder and bottom of intex ultra ag pool

[tam430]

i have tried for 2 years to get rid of this stuff. not sure if it's dropping out of tree abovepool or algea. it is on top of the ladder not in the water also. but it is not slimey until it gets wet. i only have 5 in 1 test strips to test with and my ph is 7.2 cya is low alkalinity is 100 range chlor is low. i know i need a test kit but low on funds for now.. can u tell me what i am fighting.. also i vac everyday and my skimmer sock gets full of slime and turn a rust colored brown. i have a 2500 gph in tex cartridge pump with a hayward skimmer. i don't use intex brand filters i use pleatco pin 20. please help me......

 

[Fast7]

What is your CYA & FC according to the tests you are able to do?

 

[JamesW]

Maybe frog eggs?

Do you have a picture?

 

[tam430]

I will get the reading and the pics this evening when I get home.. thanks

 

[JamesW]

Have you seen any frogs in the area?

 

[tam430]

I had 2 tree frogs mating on the top rail of the pool 2 weeks ago. But there is "way" to many of this slimey things to be the offspring of those frog. lol.

Here are my test readings.

tc - 0
fc - 1
ph - 7.2
ta - 120
cya - 50

those are from the test strips I have.

I got home today and my roommate had cleaned the pool. so all I got pics of the slime in the skimmer sock. sorry.

 

[JamesW]

Can't really tell. Maybe eggs.

 

[tam430]

I will take?a?pic of it today with itstill in the pool.

 

[tam430]

Here. Are pics.

 

[JamesW]

Still thinking eggs, but the pictures are not very clear.

 

[Shirker]

It almost looks like frass (caterpillar poo). But hard to tell from the pic.

 

[tam430]

I will try to get better pictures. The pool is a little cloudy that's why the pictures are fuzzy that I'll try to get better ones thanks for hanging in there with me.

 

[JamesW]

Make sure that you're vigilant about all maintenance procedures. Brushing, vacuuming, cleaning baskets, cleaning filters, chemistry etc.

Maybe run the fc a few ppm above normal for a week just to be safe.