Help identify Brown spots

May 7, 2018
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Frisco
Hello, after balancing and shocking the pool for the new the season these brown spots remain persistent. Does this look like yellow or brown algae? I can’t seem to find anything online that resembles it to answer my question. I would appreciate any help you can provide. Aggressive rigorous brushing seems to remove it with a stainless brush, but it is more than likely just removing the surface , and I don’t think that is a good solution. Thank you

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Welcome to TFP.

Removing the surface may be what it takes.

Clean one area and see if the spots return.

Can your pool pass a Overnight Chlorine Loss Test? If not, you have algae and need to follow the SLAM Process.

 
Looks like maybe copper, silver and iron stains.

Do you use minerals?

Can you post a full set of readings?

Can you pull the filter cartridge and show what it looks like before and after cleaning?

Can you show the system?