Forum: Dealing with Algae & Slime

I have been vacuuming to waste and every time I turn the pump back on it see what appears to be the dust of the algae coming back in thru the jets...

Post is edited. so I did a little more research and found out I do in fact have black algae. I live about 10 minutes from the Gulf of Mexico, and...

Hello and thanks very much for this forum. I'm brand-new to the forum and pretty new to the care of the pool at my house...please bear w/my basic...

The water near the steps.. about 3.5 feet is clear but the deep end of it.. 11ft portion still remains cloudy. I put an algaecide and that cleared...

In 17 years of opening this 20x40 vinyl pool (guessing around 30k gallons), I've never had as stubborn a problem with clearing the water as this...

------------ IMPORTANT: BORAX WILL *NOT* ELIMINATE ALGAE ---------- ----------------------------- It just makes it easier to control....

Had a yucky pool--green with tadpoles and maybe a dead squirrel. Bought bags of dichlor to raise cya, and also using the BBB method. Got out as...

Hi, I've got the beginning of an algae problem. I'm working pretty constantly to keep it at bay, but the surface of the pool is generally going a...

Hi, and thanks for the great forum. I've been reading for several weeks and finally decided to register and ask a question. I recently converted...

We hadn't used our salt water hot tub by hot springs hot tub for over 2 months. Water had been replaced last time and balanced. Just went to use it...

I have a huge algae bloom that I need to kill and clear out. This is a 25,000 gallon in ground pool and Pentair 4 cartridge filter. I cleaned the...

Sorry about writing on http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php/25463-Help-with-sizing-new-filter/page2 Pump is working normal again after ...

In the past I have been a firm believer in the PoolForum, have used it often and have been a contributor. Previously I was using a BBB method and...

Friend's inherited pool: ~16K IG totally faded and wrinkled vinyl. Neglected by former owners. Closing 9/23, Tuesday. Too broke fixing house problems...

I posted a thred during the weekend concerning "How Much Bleach According to the Ben's Best Guide Chart?" Got a couple great responses. My next...

Hello, I just got my pool earlier this year and it is been trouble free so far thanks to all the help I've gotten here on how to maintain it. ...

My pool is still green but I have hope. I am waiting for the Taylor test kit - K2006 - but in the meantime I tested with a test strip. My pH and...

I am looking to buy a home with a 20 year old tile bottom pool. The grout between the tile is green green green with algae. The pool is maintained...

Hi I have a 10,000 gal inground fresh water pool. Purex Clean and Clear 320 Cartridge type filter. 1 hp pump, also a connected (discharges to the...

I have an 18X36 ~25000 gallon in-ground vinyl pool that has a mesh cover. I've only owned a pool for about 3 years now. Still learning. My problem...

Hello All, I started the season with a new Summer Escapes pool, 15'x42", approx 3800 gallons per the literature. I've had a few issues leading up...

I have a 13,000 gallon Intex metal frame pool, 24" round, and have been utilizing the BBB method this summer with much success until recently. I live...

Morning Pool people I'm not sure how to post as I haven't been on in awhile. Current problem is a mountain dew green pool that won't clear. I...

We came home late last night after a month in .... well, I won't torture you with where we were, but it was private, it was on a beach, and the water...

OK, sadly in my first battle of the green water. Since I started here my water has been great. Then last week we had a strong winds then storms come...

My pool is: Crystalcrete Outdoor / unscreened 17,000 gallons Salt generator 12 years old Hayward C1750 Cartridge filter My...

Hi, Last night I found patches of light yellow something in 10-12 different spots on my (30,000 gallon) gunite pool walls. Aggressive brushing...

My water is clear, I have shocked tested levels etc. I vacuum to waste and the next day there is more green to vacuum out. I keep doing this then a...

I take care of a 60,000 gallon swimming pool. There is no evidence of yellow mustard or any algea in my pool the pool is crystal clear and tests...

Since I joined this site my pool has been awesome. But now I am facing green pool. My ph is 7.5 and my chlorine is off the charts even though I...