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I’ve been fighting this for about three years. I don’t know if it’s yellow algae or something else. It’s not ‘yellow’, more sand color, but it’s powder like if disturbed. I’ll shock, vac to waste, replace water loss only to have it return. It’s isn’t selective where it settles and I don’t see it attached to walls, slope of deep end sometimes. It turns white when shocked and if left, returns to its original color. I’m just reading about SLAM and just purchased a FAS-DPD test kit.
I’m diligent with pool maintenance but can’t seem to kick this. Shock weekly. Although this summer has been very difficult to keep chlorine levels in range. Backwash weekly, algaecide every two weeks, pool perfect +phos free weekly. I just read a thread saying pollen looks similar?
It’s a chlorine pool with chlorinator. 18x36, vinyl, ~26,000gal. Sand filter with Ruby red media.
I should also mention, I had to completely drain the beginning of this season due to my yard flooding and dumping tons of mud and debris in the pool.
Would appreciate any help!
I’ve been fighting this for about three years. I don’t know if it’s yellow algae or something else. It’s not ‘yellow’, more sand color, but it’s powder like if disturbed. I’ll shock, vac to waste, replace water loss only to have it return. It’s isn’t selective where it settles and I don’t see it attached to walls, slope of deep end sometimes. It turns white when shocked and if left, returns to its original color. I’m just reading about SLAM and just purchased a FAS-DPD test kit.
I’m diligent with pool maintenance but can’t seem to kick this. Shock weekly. Although this summer has been very difficult to keep chlorine levels in range. Backwash weekly, algaecide every two weeks, pool perfect +phos free weekly. I just read a thread saying pollen looks similar?
It’s a chlorine pool with chlorinator. 18x36, vinyl, ~26,000gal. Sand filter with Ruby red media.
I should also mention, I had to completely drain the beginning of this season due to my yard flooding and dumping tons of mud and debris in the pool.
Would appreciate any help!
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