Re: New Homeowner - Green Pool [shock process: day 7]
Hi RockstarNE,
I was wondering what the little water bugs were also. I'm down in Bellevue, NE, and started noticing them about the last week of July. This is my first year of pool ownership, so I don't know if this is a seasonal event. The water bugs I'm seeing are not the type that skim the surface. Rather they seem comfortable swimming at various depths. They seem to be fine with moderate chlorine levels. I have salt in my pool to increase comfort ( not for a salt water generator ), and that doesn't seem to bother them either. They show signs of discomfort if I add chlorine near where they are, but they just swim to a different area of the pool.
As you stated, they are very aware of their surroundings and dart way when you get close to them. I used the skimming net on a long pole to sneak up under them. Once they are out of the water, they just jump around randomly. They aren't well equipped to travel on land. I have a 10,000 gallon above ground pool and my biggest question is how did they get in the pool? Are they a larval stage of a flying insect?
Since this is my first post, I would like to give a big shout out of thanks to the moderators and contributors to this website. I was really worried about the pool becoming a big job, but I have had no trouble keeping it clear. The previous owners used Baquacil, and I know I saved a good chunk of change by following the advice here and converting to chlorine.
