Hello all, we are super new to pools. This gorgeous pool came with the house we purchased last Summer.
our pump stopped working in November. We finally got it fixed last week. By then the pool was... well... BLACK. So I started adjusting chemicals, shocking, on Saturday. Had to backwash every couple of hrs so bad it was... by yesterday (5 Days in) I finally got to a point where water looked almost there. It was clear but slightly green and cloudy. Enough that I you could not completely see bottom, but it looked clean?
Anyway chemicals were finally spot on except by cyanuric acid which was slightly low.
I had the not so smart idea of floc the pool. Followed all directions... and this afternoon pool was greenish with giant green flocs in the surface. I could see bottom though
i try to use my aquabot for the first time ever, and it will only stay in the deep... (bought new). So I decided to try to vacuum manually, and now it feels whole pool is green again, and the green blobs on the top are just killing me...
i would appreciate any wisdom! Got 4 kids to throw in this pool sooner than later (to swim I mean... no child abuse) so I can keep my sanity
our pump stopped working in November. We finally got it fixed last week. By then the pool was... well... BLACK. So I started adjusting chemicals, shocking, on Saturday. Had to backwash every couple of hrs so bad it was... by yesterday (5 Days in) I finally got to a point where water looked almost there. It was clear but slightly green and cloudy. Enough that I you could not completely see bottom, but it looked clean?
Anyway chemicals were finally spot on except by cyanuric acid which was slightly low.
I had the not so smart idea of floc the pool. Followed all directions... and this afternoon pool was greenish with giant green flocs in the surface. I could see bottom though
i try to use my aquabot for the first time ever, and it will only stay in the deep... (bought new). So I decided to try to vacuum manually, and now it feels whole pool is green again, and the green blobs on the top are just killing me...
i would appreciate any wisdom! Got 4 kids to throw in this pool sooner than later (to swim I mean... no child abuse) so I can keep my sanity