New to Forum - ALGAE HELP

[Stagman]

Hey good morning. New to the forum, but looks like there is a lot of good info.

We have had an above ground 24 ft, 48" for about 4 years now. This is the 1st year we have any trouble whatsoever with getting the water right. Of course this has been one of the best years to swim, figures! We have been fighting a green pool all season. No swimming. Have done everything pool company suggested. Changed sand, algaeside, shock. Finally it looks like its starting to come around. Any suggestings to help make sure my progress continues.

Thanks,
Jay

[PoolDoc]

Any suggestions?

Yeah:
+ Make sure you keep an adequate chlorine level in your pool at ALL times. The BBB and Best Guess pages in my signature explain how.
+ Get a good testkit, and wean yourself off the pool store bottle: we recommend the Taylor K2006 or K2006C (also in sig)
+ Use as few kinds of chemicals as possible. If you keep the basics right (chlorine, pH, stabilizer) on an AG pool, you really won't need anything else, unless you screw up.
+ Remember that algae is nature's way of reminding you that if you don't do the easy stuff when you should, things will get rough later. A single algae episode can consume a month's worth of pool chemicals . . . or MORE!

[aylad]

If you'll post a set of test results taken with a drop-based kit, we'll be glad to help you go from there.