Help Is this mustard algae?

[Blondie11]

I noticed some of this on the floor of my above ground pool i thought it was dirt but when i wiped it up it had a slimy texture, it was more green in color so i assumed it was regular algae i scrubbed, shocked and did use algaecide (on Monday) yesterday the pool looked good aside from a thin greenish film on top of the water, i skimmed it , let the water circulated well, let the pump run all night and today everything looks great but i saw a few small patches of this stuff again!! Is this actually mustard algae??
Oh we have a salt water pool and a sand filter, sand was replaced this season.

 

[mknauss]

Welcome to the forum!
For algae, TFP uses something called the SLAM Process. Algaecide does not eradicate algae. Chlorine does.
Do you have your own test kit? Can you post test results from your own test kit?
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.

 

[JamesW]

If it has any green or yellow color, it's probably mustard algae.

 

[Blondie11]

If it has any green or yellow color, it's probably mustard algae.

Thank you!

 

[Blondie11]

Welcome to the forum!
For algae, TFP uses something called the SLAM Process. Algaecide does not eradicate algae. Chlorine does.
Do you have your own test kit? Can you post test results from your own test kit?
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.

I have the strips but i am waiting on a Taylor kit to come in for more accurate testing

 

[Blondie11]

I have the strips but i am waiting on a Taylor kit to come in for more accurate testing

This is from 2 test strips

 

[Blondie11]

This is from 2 test strips

2nd set

 

[mknauss]

Once you get your test kit post up your results.

 

[Blondie11]

Once you get your test kit post up your results.

These are from the strip tests 2 different kinds

 

[mknauss]

Sorry -- but we do not even look at test strip data.

Once you get your proper test kit, post up the results you get.

 

[JamesW]

We really don't go by test strips. Post your results from your new kit when you get it.

 

[Blondie11]

Sorry -- but we do not even look at test strip data.

Once you get your proper test kit, post up the results you get.

Okay thank you

 

[Blondie11]

We really don't go by test strips. Post your results from your new kit when you get it.

Thank you

 

[MITBeta]

That looks like dead algae to me. Same stuff I fought in my pool for the last 1.25 seasons since finding this site.