Trouble getting rid of Algae

[bradleyj520]

Hi all, I’ve been a pool owner for the last year and I’ve learned a ton from this forum. Currently reopening for the Spring after some neglect during the winter (maybe I didn’t learn a ton? ) and I’ve got some stubborn Rear algae that I cannot seem to get rid of.

I’ve been shocking the pool for the last few days and brushing every day and it’s gotten a LITTLE better but it’s still there. Kinda at my wits end and could use some advice. Do I continue to trust the process and keep the shock going?

Water is clear and CYA was last measured (4/6) at 60 and I’ve been keeping the FC at ~24. I recently discovered the Mustard Algae Shock on this forum, so today, I attempted to keep the FC around 35.

Any tips are greatly appreciated!

 

[mknauss]

Welcome to the forum!
So you are seeing dead algae that you can brush around?
Realize that our water has iron in it. If those are stains that are not disturbed by brushing, you should try some vitamin c on them to see if they are iron.
I suggest you read through Pool Care Basics - Trouble Free Pool and even look at a few of our videos TFP-TV - Trouble Free Pool

 

[bradleyj520]

Welcome to the forum!
So you are seeing dead algae that you can brush around?
Realize that our water has iron in it. If those are stains that are not disturbed by brushing, you should try some vitamin c on them to see if they are iron.
I suggest you read through Pool Care Basics - Trouble Free Pool and even look at a few of our videos TFP-TV - Trouble Free Pool

Appreciate these links! I will look into the vitamin c because these stains def aren’t being disturbed by brushing