Green Water

[alanwolfe95]

Having trouble with copper levels, and have green water, but it’s different from algae. Looking for some suggestions, have tried metal sequestering products with no luck.

 

[duraleigh]

Welcome to the forum Copper is not the cause of green water. Why do you think your copper levels are excessive?

 

[Texas Splash]

Maybe post a pic of that lovely water as well?

 

[alanwolfe95]

Welcome to the forum Copper is not the cause of green water. Why do you think your copper levels are excessive?

Welcome to the forum Copper is not the cause of green water. Why do you think your copper levels are excessive?

Local pool store gives range of 0-0.2 for copper. Water test shows our copper level at 0.4. Algae treatments and chlorine level over 9 ppm, with no change in water color.

 

[alanwolfe95]

Maybe post a pic of that lovely water as well?

 

[alanwolfe95]

Here is our water….

 

[jeffchap]

That looks like algae to me. Step one is to order one of our recommended test kits, either the TF-100 or the Taylor K2006C so that we can get some reliable readings upon which to make further recommendations. We simply do not trust pool store testing.

The second step is to add enough liquid chlorine, aka bleach, to raise your FC by 5 ppm. Do this each day to keep things from getting any worse until your test kit arrives. You can use the Pool Math app to determine how much bleach to add for your pool size.

Once your kit arrives post a full range of tests here and we can make recommendations to help you get that cleared up. In the meantime, visit our Pool School page to learn more about the TFP method and especially pay attention to the SLAM process because you are going to have to do that.

 

[Texas Splash]

Water test shows our copper level at 0.4.

If that is indeed copper, or party due to copper, do you know how it got there?