docsobeck
05-18-2006, 05:17 PM
and panic sets in again... this is my fifth year opening this particular pool, and i've never seen anything quite like this. inground pool, solid cover. i opened today to very clear water, the usual amount of debris in the bottom. (when, oh when, will the worms in my area learn that THEY CAN'T SWIM?) but i digress.
in the shallow end, i had what i thought was a pile of worms, but turned out to be a nasty brownish stain that won't come up with vigorous brushing. it's about the size of a smallish cat, solid, but has sort of a half-circle pattern of curls near the edges.
i think i may be opening about a week later than usual... we had a week solid of rain in the area - so maybe it's far enough along in the season for algae to have taken hold? again, the water looks terrific, all things considered. water temp is about 59 degrees, so i guess the algae theory might hold water (yuck yuck yuck), but if so, i'm wondering why the water would be so clear.
worst case, of course, is that my beautiful two year old liner has a disgusting permanent stain on it.... there definitely wasn't anything there in the fall when i closed. whaddya think?
thanks.
in the shallow end, i had what i thought was a pile of worms, but turned out to be a nasty brownish stain that won't come up with vigorous brushing. it's about the size of a smallish cat, solid, but has sort of a half-circle pattern of curls near the edges.
i think i may be opening about a week later than usual... we had a week solid of rain in the area - so maybe it's far enough along in the season for algae to have taken hold? again, the water looks terrific, all things considered. water temp is about 59 degrees, so i guess the algae theory might hold water (yuck yuck yuck), but if so, i'm wondering why the water would be so clear.
worst case, of course, is that my beautiful two year old liner has a disgusting permanent stain on it.... there definitely wasn't anything there in the fall when i closed. whaddya think?
thanks.