We have a pool, a pond, and a dog who loves to swim in both. We are also having problems with mustard algae. Is it possible this problem is due to the dog getting into the pool after getting in the pond? Or is mustard algae present throughout the environment and the pond/dog connection is probably not significant?
Mustard Algae from pond?
- Thread starter jnatvi
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Lots of people believe they have mustard algae but just have regular boring algae. What are you using to test the water and confirm it’s mustard algae?
You may totally be correct. We aren't testing. We're basing it on the factors that it's very quickly green and murky, despite chlorine and other levels are good, (min 4ppm with balanced ph and CYA 30), and algae sweeps up and resettles. Honestly my main thinking is just that green doesn't grow in well balanced water and mustard will?
Just trying to decide if pond water is a factor in it.
(The problems with the algae is another painful story. We made the mistake of using sodium bromide which cleared it up but now it's running through the chlorine at ridiculous rate. Pool is still covered, hoping the bromine will dissipate magically once the cover comes off if we never add it again. )
Just trying to decide if pond water is a factor in it.
(The problems with the algae is another painful story. We made the mistake of using sodium bromide which cleared it up but now it's running through the chlorine at ridiculous rate. Pool is still covered, hoping the bromine will dissipate magically once the cover comes off if we never add it again. )
- May 3, 2014
- 58,392
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
You must drain the pool and refill with fresh water to remove the bromine.
Ah I see. Once the algae is there, the 4ppm isn’t going to touch it. You need a full on SLAM process to get rid of it. It sounds like normal algae though.
But the bromine is another story. It won’t magically dissipate. You replenish it every time you add chlorine so it’ll be there a good long time. Best to drain and refill with fresh water in that case. You can find some other threads on TFP describing the whys and how’s of bromine use being a problem.