We just set up our 16’ x 48” above ground pool. I have the saltwater generator hooked up...I added the amount of pool salt indicated for my 5,061 gallon pool. My chlorinater keeps throwing the “high salt” code after running for a day, and my pool smells like fish ? ? my cheapy test strips read that my free chlorine and ph levels are good but my alkalinity is high...I also have what I believe to be pollen floating in my pool! Water is clear and blue (well was)...help!!!
Newbie pool owner...fishy smell!
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Hi, welcome to TFP! What is your source of water? Have you added anything besides salt?
That is the oddest looking stuff I've seen.
Don't worry about the ph and alk right now, but FYI test strips are unreliable... Can you tell us what your "good" levels are?
Did you add stabilizer?
Don't worry about the ph and alk right now, but FYI test strips are unreliable... Can you tell us what your "good" levels are?
Did you add stabilizer?
I added shock the first week had it up before my swg came in. No stabilizer. Water source is my water hose (city water)
"city water" can be a municipal well....
what is the "shock" you added?
A pool must have stabilizer/CYA to maintain a proper FC level.
Have you checked out Pool School yet?
what is the "shock" you added?
A pool must have stabilizer/CYA to maintain a proper FC level.
Have you checked out Pool School yet?
I have not added these things as I don’t know what they are! ����*
����* The shock I bought from Walmart, I can’t remember the brand, maybe Clorox? I’m not sure...
����* The shock I bought from Walmart, I can’t remember the brand, maybe Clorox? I’m not sure...I’m not understanding the cya/chlorine chart...I’m new to all the jargon. What do the numbers in the left column mean?
The left column is the CYA/stabilizer level. You will need to test the water to find out what the stabilizer level is currently in your pool. Depending on what the active ingredient was in the shock you used, you may have a small amount of stabilizer in the pool. We recommend that you get a good FAS/DPD test kit such as a TF 100 or a Taylor K2006 so that you can do your own testing.
For today I would recommend ordering a test kit, adding about 1/2 gallon of liquid chlorine from the pool aisle to your pool, keep the pump running 24/7 and use a pool net to skim off the pollen. Read through ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry for more information about the terminology we use and what the chemicals do. Feel free to ask all the questions you need, we are here to help!
For today I would recommend ordering a test kit, adding about 1/2 gallon of liquid chlorine from the pool aisle to your pool, keep the pump running 24/7 and use a pool net to skim off the pollen. Read through ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry for more information about the terminology we use and what the chemicals do. Feel free to ask all the questions you need, we are here to help!
So I think it’s a form of algae...my pool is now green on the bottom. Is this an ok form of liquid chlorine? It’s the only thing I can find I town...it’s the pool essentials brand
So I added a gallon of pool essentials liquid chlorine...vacuumed as best I could, brushed the walls, and used the skimmer to get everything off the top of the water...should I add the stabilizer now or wait?
CJadamec
TFP Expert
Yes you can add stabilizer now you are shooting for about 30ppm for now which means based on your pool size you need about 1.75 lbs of stabilizer granules.
Typically stabilizer will come in 4lbs tubs so you only need about half a tub for now.
Typically stabilizer will come in 4lbs tubs so you only need about half a tub for now.
CJadamec
TFP Expert
Is ok to swim as long as the water is clear and you can pass the Overnight Chlorine Loss Test. It is safe to swim with FC up to the SLAM Process level for your [FC/CYA][/FC/CYA].
Update: (I don’t have my rest kit yet so I am using the strips and the Clorox 2 way test)
fc: .5
ph: 8
pool
is looking a lot better, pretty clear. Just need to vacuum some more. My swg is on boost this morning since it finally decided to not throw a high salt error. Any advice? Should I add more chlorine this a.m. or just let the swg do its thing?
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Oh and the fishy, lake smell has gone away!!! Thank God!!
fc: .5
ph: 8
pool
is looking a lot better, pretty clear. Just need to vacuum some more. My swg is on boost this morning since it finally decided to not throw a high salt error. Any advice? Should I add more chlorine this a.m. or just let the swg do its thing?
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Oh and the fishy, lake smell has gone away!!! Thank God!!
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You need to bring the pH down to 7.2 and you need to get the FC up to 10ppm until you have added 30ppm of CYA, after that you will need 16ppm of FC. Have you ordered a test kit?
I don’t have the financial ability to order the kit right now...as soon as I get the extra $$ I will be ordering it. I added 2lbs of cya yesterday along with the gallon of chlorine...what is the best way to bring down ph? And should I add another gallon of chlorine? Or will the boost on the swg do the job?