Hi all,
Based on what I've already read on this forum, I believe I have organic staining (I originally thought some sort or algae). We are located in California where it doesn't get cold enough to have to close our pool for winter. Ideally, we try to keep the chemicals up in the winter, but we've just had so much rain the past few months, it made it difficult. So our pool was pretty green up until a few weeks ago when I started balancing the chemicals and actively cleaning the filters (well, I do the chemicals, my husband is in charge of cleaning the filters).
I've attached some pictures--this is organic staining, yes? If so, anything I can do to treat it further? I'm keeping on top of the chemicals and already have the robot running daily. I brush the walls/floors 1-2x a week. It does look like it is slowly improving based on the tracks the robot is leaving on the walls, but it's hard to tell. I've done what others have suggested and put a chlorine tablet in the corner areas of the steps, which has been working to remove the stains.
Thank you!
Today's chemical test:
FC: 4
PH: 7.4
TA: 80
CalHa: 350
CYA: 50
Based on what I've already read on this forum, I believe I have organic staining (I originally thought some sort or algae). We are located in California where it doesn't get cold enough to have to close our pool for winter. Ideally, we try to keep the chemicals up in the winter, but we've just had so much rain the past few months, it made it difficult. So our pool was pretty green up until a few weeks ago when I started balancing the chemicals and actively cleaning the filters (well, I do the chemicals, my husband is in charge of cleaning the filters).
I've attached some pictures--this is organic staining, yes? If so, anything I can do to treat it further? I'm keeping on top of the chemicals and already have the robot running daily. I brush the walls/floors 1-2x a week. It does look like it is slowly improving based on the tracks the robot is leaving on the walls, but it's hard to tell. I've done what others have suggested and put a chlorine tablet in the corner areas of the steps, which has been working to remove the stains.
Thank you!
Today's chemical test:
FC: 4
PH: 7.4
TA: 80
CalHa: 350
CYA: 50