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[wbrewski]

Got my pool all done in early Aug. Have kept the chemicals balance according to the pool calculator and a 100 chemical kit. Now I am starting to notice small algae spots starting to show up .

PH 7.654
TA 90
CYA 50
CH 325

PUMP RUNS 9 hr a day at 60 gal min.

What do I need to do?
All FW now going to convert to salt when I get all my electronics installed.

 

[Texas Splash]

Something seems odd above. What "100 chemical kit" are you referring to? The TF-100 does not provide a pH result broken-down to the thousandth. Also, what are your FC and CC results? We would need to know those as well to help you make a determination as to what may be happening.

 

[wbrewski]

Sorry it is a TF-100 and I use a electronic PH meter from the waste water lab at work. The FC 8.0 and the CC was 1.0

 

[jblizzle]

How often do you test and adjust the FC?

 

[wbrewski]

once a week

 

[Dz7]

SLAM. FC probably dropped below minimum target temporarily at some point.

 

[kimkats]

once a week

Here is a link for you:

Pool School - Basic Pool Care Schedule

Your pool needs to be "fed" once a day. You are seeing the algae due to falling below the recommend FC level as seen here:

Pool School - Recommended Levels

You do need to SLAM your pool as seen here:

Pool School - SLAM - Shock Level And Maintain

Two of the most important parts of the SLAM is M as in maintain the FC at SLAM level and brushing the pool to get all of the algae up and out for the FC to kill it.

I will check back with you to see how things are going.

Kim

 

[wbrewski]

are you sure I need a SLAM I have just a couple of little spots of green , I will do a retest of the chemicals and post them

 

[domct203]

If you have visible algae you should SLAM the pool. Algae doesn't go away on its own, and once it has a hold on your pool it will reproduce faster than daily FC levels can kill it.

Your signature says "salt water pool", is it a true salt water (as in ocean salt levels) pool that you manually chlorinate, or do you have a fresh water pool with a Salt Water Chlorine Generator?

 

[wbrewski]

Now it is fresh water I have not convert over to salt yet.