Forum: Dealing with Algae & Slime

Hello, AG pool, vinyl lined with deep end, 13,500 gallons, sand filter. I use strictly BBB, and I use the PS233 test kit. pH 7.2 TC 7.5 CC 0...

I can't get rid of a green dust (dead algae) that is floating in and settling on the steps of my pool. There is nothing on the sides of the pool as I...

Just got back from vacation last night and after 2 1/2 weeks my pool is a bit of a mess. A friend had been pouring in a jug of bleach every other...

This is the 3rd season since we've had our inground pool installed. We have an SWG but once or twice a year have had cloudy water without any...

Looking for directions for the use of polyquat 60 to help with Black Algae. What to do before??? PH? Brush? Vacuum? Shock? How much to use? ...

inground 1 st year pool owner- There is like a tissue paper type Substance(see through slime?) everywhere in my pool- i tried to grab it with my...

Wanted dead or alive: Yellow "mustard" Algae I'd like to find this no good scoundrel and put him to the test. Is he what he's made of or not....

This subject has been discussed many times here.. I think I have read every post. I wanted some fresh thoughts.. (thanx for your help). Perfect...

Thanks to help from Poolmom and several others I now have sparkling blue water again. Repeated bleach shock treatment along with getting my ph up to...

Inground vinyl pool. 28k gallons. 5 years old. Water clear, algae growing in some areas on liner/ladder/lights. Alkalinity and ph about normal. ...

Any Canadian members find Polyquat? I'm in Ottawa and haven't had any luck. If you are buying it, i would appreciate knowing what the brand is and...

Hi, I wrote this once but think I goofed and it never got sent. I am under a full algae attack. I have been with this pool for almost 10 years...

Three questions on raising the borates: 1. I've got a 23k IG gunnite pool, so it's a fairly significant amount of borax and acid. Should I stage...

I tried to raise my CYA ( is just around 30 ) up some by using my 3in tabs I have (...

I think we've killed a small algea bloom in our pool and used polyquat for the first time to. Used the recommended amount at 7am but forgot to change...

Forgive preese, if this question has already been raised. "Algaecide 60" seems to be trade name for what the Forum refers to as POLYQUAT, the...

I don't have algae right now. But I want to do a bit of a "dose" before I leave somebody else in charge of my pool. My DH will be here - LOL - but...

About 5 days ago I took off the solar cover to find a bright yellow patch about 3 feet long where the side and bottom meet in an area that doesn't...

We have a new pool and it has been sparkling until we got home from vacation 2 weeks ago. It was very green then. After the first week I managed to...

I live in Canada and I haven't been able to find a Polyquat product called hth. I understand that it is a liquid algicide and that it is...

I bought some polyquat earlier this year. I use the BBB method exclusively and have great success. I run my CYA around 70-80 as I use less FC...

After months and months of drought we finally got a real rain at my house last night. 2 1/2" was in the rain gauge this morning. Problem is, my...

Last week my pool was slightly green, and every morning I found small traces of what look like alge. I brushed the pool and cranked the SWG to 100%...

I have been battling algae since I uncovered the pool in May. Twice I have shocked, brushed, vacuumed, and sweated my way to crystal clear water. ...

Greetings folks, Have not been on this forum for a few years. Have not had to with all I learned and using Pooltrine regularly. My pool has been...

I've noticed a couple small spots of algae on the steps. I plan to shock it for a couple days. Is it better to shock in the evening , morning or does...

I'm going nuts this year with my pool. I get algae every time I look at it. My CYA is at 75 - is that too high? Alk is 120, Ph is 7.2, Chlorine is...

I have had a running war with mustard algae for the last couple of years. Every time I get it under control and think I won, it sneaks back into my...

first my numbers: CYA: 50 pH: 7.5 Alk: 90 Cal: 100 I use BBB, keeping my FC between 3-5 (i "top off" the FC to at least 4.5 every night) ...