Forum: Dealing with Algae & Slime

I have an inground pool, 16k gal, SWG, sand filter, solid motorized safety cover. Pool is 4 yrs old, never any algae problems and minimal shocking...

Hello all, First I must say thanks for providing such an informative forum. I have read through much of the site and believe I FINALLY have a...

Haven't been on lately pool has been good using BBB method.Having problem with algae returning after treating for it. Shocked pool last week, brushed...

I've been having filter problems for a while and neglecting other aspects of the pool. I recently noticed black specks on the pool floor and assumed...

Hi All, Recently got a new 24' round above ground pool w/ sand filter & 1hp pump. The pool gets just about full sun all day and during the summer...

What is the best way to remove black algae from a plaster in ground pool? Can you use a stainless steel brush to clean the algae before treating it?...

Hey Guys, My husband and I travel for work most of the time. We were home two weeks ago to find our pool water (30,000) looking green. I took in a...

My pool has been leaking. After 5 weeks of haphazard experimentation we had a breakthrough yesterday. All the light had to be just right, but we...

We recently bought a new house that has an in ground Anthony Sylvan pool. Its running the Nature 2 system. After reading on here for a few days now...

I've convered to the BBB and since doing so I'm finding that I'm seeing algae. Please see the linked picture for a better idea of what I'm talking...

So I have this above ground pool that was drained and the liner was replaced. It was filled back up then it started to rain and continued to rain for...

I have visited this forum quite often...wonderful place to find some wonderful info! So, I finally registered in order to share my troubles with you...

So, after dealing with a really bad 1st time fill (iron/well water!) this spring, we've had "smooth sailing" until about a week ago. Pool had the...

Hello everyone, New to the forum and have been reading alot and rereading. Thanks for takeing the time to help everyone. I have an Intex style...

I have an above ground 24ft round pool and this year has been horrible! Over the past 2 weeks I have dumped over $180 worth of chemicals in the pool...

Hi, I've been a frequent visitor to this forum for probably 8 years. Thanks for all of the good advice! I now inherited a pool maintenance...

My pool is inground 14X28 and about 10,000 gal. The pool is clear as a bell, last week I saw a little pink mole around the seams, I brush it and...

Have an Intex above ground pool , round metal frame that holds approximately 4400 gals of water. Also using a Intex Krystal Clear Filter pump model...

My water is perfectly clear but green. I've had it tested for algae but none present. Phosphorus levels were well over 1000 ppb but I've brought it...

Howdy, I have a 15'x48" Intex AG pool that the kids love. We set it up and used it for about 3 weeks when we got an algae bloom. I needed to...

Good Afternoon. I've been looking around in the forums, hoping to find the answers I need, because I'm sure they are there, and I hate to ask the...

Hello all - I need some help. I can't keep my CL levals above 10 for any length of time. Here are my numbers fc = 2 tc = 3 ta = 90 cya = 70...

Hello, Came home yesterday to find a few yellow lines at the bottom of the pool, i suspect it is algae. Had my water tested yesterday and the...

My 20,000 gal inground pool is generally slow to clear but this year has been particularly bad. TC on a strip appeared high, but FC was 0, even after...

Over the past 5 years I have been following the advice of different pool stores. After much time, money, and frustration, I decided to take matters...

Water is green & cloudy and chlorine levels were very low. Been reading here and am trying to clean this up. We had been using a chlorinator for...

Hello All! Let me start by saying Thank You too all that run and contribute to this forum. I found this forum and sister site, Pool Solutions...

So my local pool company sold me some polyquat and said to use 6oz. weekly on my 16K gallon pool, as a preventive measure. They further said to pour...