Forum: Dealing with Algae & Slime

-gallons: 24000 -in ground plaster -fc=23ppm -cc=1ppm -cya=45-50 -ph=7.2-7.6 sanitizer used=all clear 1pnd packets, 2 per night-supposed to...

Greetings! I am new to the forum but have learned a great deal by reading threads and water chemistry articles. I am looking for some advice? I...

Greetings Ya'll....that's what we say down here ;) I am struggling with cloudy water. I've treated the greenness for two weeks...it now has just a...

Branch fell through my cover last winter. Opened up to a black pool. Shocked heavily with liquid shock and dredged up all the leaves I could. Have...

Hello! New to this forum. I have a 24x52 aboveground pool with a vinyl liner. I opened it about a week ago. I am converting to BBB from a frog bac...

I need suggestions on how to get rid of black algae. I live in southwest Florida and have your basic inground pool Thanks

I've been told by friends with above ground pools that copper sulphate will clear cloudy water and help keep the algae down. I plan to follow the BBB...

Last year first year with the BBB method, opened up to green pool. I've been adding bleach, the pool is not green anymore but now very cloudy. I'm...

I am waiting on my DPD-FAS test kit, I currently use a Taylor test kit (color matching), could SOMEONE please tell me how much bleach at 8.25% to add...

Second year pool owner. Here in Nova Scotia we get a whole 8 weeks of comfortable swim time so I'm looking for tips to quick opening. I spent last...

I added 1½ containers of 3.87 qts. of 8.25% bleach yesterday, shocked today with 2lbs. shock blue. My numbers are: PH 7.5 TA 60 CYA 30-35 FC 4...

I thought I had maintained my chlorine levels during the winter but when I finally pulled both the net and cover off I was greeted with a dark green...

I've tried using the search function, it doesn't seem to work for me. Anyway , it seems that I have white water mold, slimy, tissue paper like. I...

Had our pool nice and clear for a bit. Now it is crazy green. Cya- 50ppm PH- 8.0 or higher ALK- 80 ppm FC- 7.2 ppm CC- .6ppm Just...

I've raised borates to the maintenance level of 50 ppm but didn't see any corresponding increase in alk. Alk was at 80 when I started and it's still...

I have been reading your forum for several weeks now and adding bleach like a crazy person. In fact the people at Wal-Mart are questioning what I am...

I've been dealing with White Water Mold in my pool for a while now. It took me a long time to properly identify this stuff. After researching a...

hi. just wondering if anyone has any info. on useing enzyme filter cleaners with clairifiers. are they compatable? i here that useing the two...

I've got some algae in some rough areas of my plaster that I can not get rid of so at some point during the winter I plan to empty the pool. While...

Well after 2 great years with BBB I slacked in Sept put solar cover on and forgot about it. We had a hurricane and some wind/rain storms. Got a large...

My mother in law had a pool company let her pool get infested with mustard algae as a result they were fired and I am now the one appointed to taking...

I am struggling with trying to battle an alage problem for a few months now (since the end of summer). I just can't seem to get ahead of it and am...

After a tough beginning this year, I listened to Ben's advice and got my pool in good shape after 2 years of mustard algae. I closed my pool...

Top of the Morning Everyone - Yes, the war continues but battles are being one for the home team thanks to the BBB method of better swimming...

Haven't had cloudy water in a while. The last time it was an algae problem...this time not so sure. My levels seem normal, no combined chlorine at...

I was away for a week and now have lots of algae at the bottom of the pool. The question is with all the algae why is the Combined Chlorine level .5?...

Hello, Ive been a pool owner for years, but I joined this forum for some advice regarding my current nightmare... I will try to be as detailed...

Hi, First let me say what I have. I will attach a picture of my pool as well. We bought the house recently and so did not have a lot of info on the...

I have a 24' round, above ground pool and for the past week it's been a deep, olive-colored green. I just have the Aqua Chem test kit that measures...