Forum: Dealing with Algae & Slime

We have a 27ft round ABG pool. We have a salt water cell. My water used to be blue but cloudy, now it is green and hazy. I took a water sample to the...

I have an inground 16x36 vinyl-lined pool, 3-foot shallow end to 8-foot deep end, 25K gallons. DE filter, slow-tab chlorinator. I vacuum once a week,...

Hi all.. I'm back again. With the same issue. We believe we have mustard algae and we are not getting rid of it. We've also changed out the sand in...

I'm very new to this whole pool maintenance thing. I currently have an inground 22500 gallon pool with an autopilot swcg system and a cartridge...

First time posting.. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated !! 16x32 in-ground pool approx 23,000 gallons. deep end 8ft low end 4ft sand...

What a great forum! I've already learned so much. When I opened up my pool, the water was clear, but there was a dark sediment on the bottom,...

Our problem first started with not getting the pool covered for winter ( western PA ). The in ground pool lines were winterized. The pool is 20' X...

I have a DE filter and just got my pool water looking clear, but the past few days when I start my filter in the morning green water shoots out from...

When we opened out automatic cover this year, we saw pink algae and white slime everywhere which I learned online is white water mold. The pool is...

hello all, my water is crystal clear but i have some black slime ring in skimmer i dont have any other problems i can clean line out with a clorox...

Very strange chain of events unfolded over the past 24 hours and need some advise. Pool had very low chemical level readings and I proceeded to add...

I have algae problems every summer. Opened my pool last week. Looking pretty clear but still algae and a slight yellow tint to water. Put in 4...

First post, I've been lurking about a week. 27,000 gal IG gunite pool. Put the order in today to the pool company for an Aquarite SWCG. It looks...

Last week I noticed what appeared to be black dirt on the bottom of the pool. But it would not vacuum or brush away. Upon closer inspection, It...

I have been dealing with an issue for over a couple of years. It is a very intermittent problem. Last year I had what looked like a speck of dirt...

Before I begin, let me apologize for the lengthy post. I just bought a house with a 20 x 40 inground (from what I've been reading it would be...

My plaster pool is eight years old and has some rough spots. I have algae that is growing in these rough spots and is a real pain to brush off. ...

I have been having the same problem as many of the post I have read have dealt with. I am new and this i my 1st post but I have been reading and...

I've ready many posts, guides, and tips on this page. I believe the "don't add it if you don't need it" philosophy. What I haven't figured out along...

Hi there, we are working on opening our pool and seem to be struggling. We have an aboveground, round pool 12,000 gallons. My water is a ...

Hi! I have a 15,000 vinyl lined in ground pool with a SWG. Yesterday at 4pm the water was real green (couldnt see bottom). Cl 4.0 Ph 7.8 Alk 80...

i'm batling mustard algae (brown dust looking deposits bottom of pool and walls) iread other posts and state that chlorine levels need to be about 20...

We opened our pool on Sunday and it was BLACK. Since then, have used 4 bags of shock and the water LOOKS clear (glassy and can see the bottom...

I have a green pool problem that I am trying to beat. The pool is 20 by 40 with a 12 deep end 3 feet shallow end I used an htc test kit and it...

Filled my pool last night added some bleach...etc. This morning about 8 hours after it was filled there are brown spots on the bottom. When I get...

Sigh. I thought this was going to be simpler after installing the Aqua-Rite t-15 SWCG on our 11,400 gallon pool. Here are my numbers. I hope someone...

question...is it okay to use 50% alagecide? live in rural area and walmart only has 50%. just opened my pool, a little green tint and a little foggy...

Hello everyone. i have had a pool for the past 6 years. it has always been a huge expense and nightmare to get it opened. Our local pool store was...