Should I get a Sand Filter for a 10,000 gallon above ground pool?

[c627627]

Someone recommended a Sand Filter to me for my 10,000 gallon above ground pool and said that this would be a quick & easy way to keep the pool water blue.
I have another 10,000 gallon pool that I may install next to it, so in my case [two 10K gallon pools], can you tell me why I should/shouldn't do this and what my options are as far as models go if you think I should consider this?

My biggest worry is that it appears that a sand filter can only filter debris 20 - 40 microns. Meaning for a green pool problem, it may take weeks to filter the cloudy water? When I heard about this disadvantage, it made me not get the sand filter last year because pretty much the *entire reason* for me considering a sand filter solution is to *not* have to worry about the water turning green...
Thank you for your advice.

 

[ajw22]

Welcome to TFP.

Filtering does not fix green algae water. Chlorine kills the green algae. Filtering will then remove the dead algae and clear the water.

A sand filter will do as well as a cartridge filter.

I suggest you read ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry and Pool School - Trouble Free Pool

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