New pool owner this year. Had a short lapse in diligence with my maintenance and experienced an algae bloom with dark green H2O.
My pool:
18x48” steel frame Coleman 8000 gall.
1500 gph cartridge filter pump
Did power-shock but still dark green H2O
Started SLAM Wednesday 9/15 @ 3PM
Beginning Test Results Wed. 9/15 10AM:
FC:2.93
Total Chlorine:3.11
pH:7.8
TA:101
CYA:37
My pool:
18x48” steel frame Coleman 8000 gall.
1500 gph cartridge filter pump
Did power-shock but still dark green H2O
Started SLAM Wednesday 9/15 @ 3PM
Beginning Test Results Wed. 9/15 10AM:
FC:2.93
Total Chlorine:3.11
pH:7.8
TA:101
CYA:37
- Before 1st treatment @ 3PM Sept 15: Brushed pool and vacuumed debris Replaced filter cartridge with new. Added 3 GL of 10% liquid chlorine
- 16 hours after initial treatment. Visibility: light green but better. Added 1 GL @ 7AM Thur Sept 16
- 12 hours after 2nd treatment Visibility: 2 feet but blue & cloudy Cleaned filter and removed debris Added 1 GL @ 7PM Thur Sept 16
- 12 hours after 3rd treatment Bottom of pool is visible, still blue & cloudy. I have pics of changes.
- DID NOT add chlorine 7AM Sept 17 Taking water sample for testing: Results Friday 9/17 @ 8AM: FC:20 Total Chlorine:20 pH:8.3 TA:98 CYA:32. Should I wait until chlorine is around 12 before doing anything else? Will get readings of water this evening and tomorrow morning to see what it’s doing. Water is not clear - still cloudy blue.