Need some help.... Algae bloom....

[gtnos]

First off... really hating myself right now, because I opened this pool back in early march and left the cover on it, and it was balanced and crystal clear before I pulled the cover off. I stupidly didn't pump the water off the top of the cover and let it fall into the pool which instantaneously caused the biggest algae bloom I ever saw in a crystal clear pool within an hour.. Next year... ill buy a pump.... lesson learned.

I've been slamming for 7 days. Bleach only.

K2006 test results:

CYA 45
FC 22
TA 120
PH 7.4

I've been adding two bottles of pool bleach a day to keep this thing at slam level, and it's still green and cloudy with little to no change daily. Pool math says 18 is slam level, been keeping it in 20s and 30s.

Out of desperation, I poured a gallon bottle of chlorox algaecide from walmart in today at noon, thinking maybe the chlorine just needed a little help as I've read some algae is chlorine resistant. Looks worse. Pump has been running 24 / 7 since I started slamming. Backwash every evening and I keep robot running.

My thoughts are is I'll keep slamming for a couple more days... if it doesn't clear up then I guess I'll start draining unless you guys have something else you think I can try. I hate to drain it. Not only is it a mess but it'll cost me $120 in water... but i'm already $60 dollars in bleach plus $15 for algaecide...so....

Thoughts? Thanks!

 

[ajw22]

Algaecide may keep algae from blooming in water but once algae takes hold algaecide does nothing and is a waste of money.

Algaecide - Further Reading

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There is no chlorine resistant algae. There is Mustard Algae and Black Algae that take higher levels of chlorine. Both are explained in ...

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You do need to brush all the pool surfaces to break the biofilm that can protect algae from chlorine.

7 days is not a long time for a SLAM. It can take 2 or 3 weeks. Be patient and maintain SLAM FC/CYA

 

[gtnos]

Algaecide may keep algae from blooming in water but once algae takes hold algaecide does nothing and is a waste of money.

Algaecide - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

There is no chlorine resistant algae. There is Mustard Algae and Black Algae that take higher levels of chlorine. Both are explained in ...

Table of Contents

List View Pool Care basics Algae Pool Equipment How To Pool Construction Miscellaneous

www.troublefreepool.com

You do need to brush all the pool surfaces to break the biofilm that can protect algae from chlorine.

7 days is not a long time for a SLAM. It can take 2 or 3 weeks. Be patient and maintain SLAM FC/CYA

Thanks. I'm burning $12 a day in bleach... another week or 2.... monetarily speaking... maybe i should just drain / scrub / refill... hate to do it but i can't see spending $200 in bleach to save $100 in water....

 

[ajw22]

If you feel you can drain and refill without a liner problem then do it.

 

[mknauss]

Be very careful draining your above ground pool. The liner can shift and/or the pool can collapse if you go below the level it is buried.

 

[gtnos]

If you feel you can drain and refill without a liner problem then do it.

It's an intex pool... should be fine

 

[gtnos]

Be very careful draining your above ground pool. The liner can shift and/or the pool can collapse if you go below the level it is buried.

It's not buried. It's a walmart pool... lol

 

[mknauss]

Your signature is not correct then, If you can correct that, it would be appreciated.

 

[gtnos]

Your signature is not correct then, If you can correct that, it would be appreciated.

My mistake. I dont have that house anymore. I'll change it. Incidently... ill never bury a above ground pool ever again. It was a doughboy pool, rated to be buried and was buried per instructions by builder... rusted out in 3 years. $15 grand down the drain...