Hello, so my water is sparkling clear at all times, but once warmer weather hits (Texas, haha), I start getting that nasty light algae on the walls of the pool. It really doesn't matter on chlorine levels, I can keep it near 10ppm and it still will start when it drops below 4ppm. My ph is fine. My question is I don't believe my pool is of the best plaster quality as the finish is rapidly changing color, calcium spotting, and just seems to be rougher, does a deteriorating plaster finish cause algae to dig it's roots deeper in the pores and harder to control? Pool is appx 8 years old. I did not build the pool. I use liquid chlorine, I use shock, I occasionally add tabs to the feeder so levels don't drop, but tabs of course will raise CYA and we have that ideal at 50.
Plaster condition and algae
- Thread starter dannyk58
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 55,447
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Post a complete set of test results from your K-2006:
FC
CC
pH
TA
CH
CYA
Water temp
Saying that indicates you are not properly managing your FC level. If you do daily testing and follow the FC/CYA Levels in the recommended FC range for your CYA level using tabs or shock should not be necessary.
Do a Overnight Chlorine Loss Test to determine if you have algae and need to follow the SLAM Process.
I suggest you read ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry
FC
CC
pH
TA
CH
CYA
Water temp
Saying that indicates you are not properly managing your FC level. If you do daily testing and follow the FC/CYA Levels in the recommended FC range for your CYA level using tabs or shock should not be necessary.
Do a Overnight Chlorine Loss Test to determine if you have algae and need to follow the SLAM Process.
I suggest you read ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry