Forum: Dealing with Algae & Slime

I was doing great. Adding liquide bleach. Shocking once a week. Test results at the pool store dead on. Water crystell clear. then a cold spell, ...

Our 18' x 36' inground pool is green. I don't want to close it yet, even though it is too cold to swim. It went green after we had a big rain and a...

I'm starting a new thread as my old, long one seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle. I'm pretty sure I have mustard algae, thanks to info from...

So i have been having trouble with mustard algae for a while now, just cant seem to get it under control(new to owning a pool so not sure what to do...

24' round pool, 4' height 12" dug out center, I figure ~17,000 gallon pool. Based on $15 test stips from walmart CYA 30-50 Hardness 200...

Hello been pool owner for about 7 years but still trying to learn more. Need urgent help with alge problem that has got our local pool shop...

My pool has been very clean and clear up until two weeks ago. I have taken samples into several pool stores and bought what they told me to buy. ...

What kind of algae can eat up 12 gallons of 12.5% liquid chlorine and still not reach shock level? I can't see any visible algae,the water is clear....

Hi. I am in NJ. I have an inground pool. 31,000 gallons, Hayward Sand Filter, Automatic Chlorinator, Aqua Comfort Heat Pump. I had water mold on my...

We have a 24 foot above ground pool, vinyl liner, sand filter. The water in my pool is a nasty green color, with no visibility of the bottom of...

Hi, As you know this is my first post. I've been a pool owner for 18 years and never had a problem like this. Background: This past winter was...

Hello. I think I've killed off the mustard algae that blossomed in my pool, but there are yellow stains in the plaster in the shadow side of the pool...

hello everyone im newbie,here is my problem my marsite is 11 years old ,been well maintained but in the last 4 months the whole bottom has become...

I swear I posted this a few hours ago, but its not showing up so I apologize in advance if it shows up twice. I've been fighting an algae problem...

what's the best way to stabilize my 70,000 litres (18,500 us gallons) concrete pool, it's cloudy and i have a mustard looking algae (note completely...

Okay, moving in day today, and I've got this cloudy pool sitting in the backyard I'd love to be able to cool off in! Done my best to catch up on...

Question: How do we proceed to clear up the algae/cloudiness in our pool and then maintain it? For two months all was fine with our NEW AG vinyl...

Help!!!! I have an ag intex 18" by 48" round pool. It sits under two trees and get dead leaves in the pool which I scoop out everyday. My...

I have an 18 inch round above ground pool with vinyl lining. It was installed about 6 years ago. I am beyond sanity. My pool water was gorgeous...

I don't know how many others have had/are having persistent algae problems. But for what it's worth, here's what I think is happening in my case. ...

I have algae out a wazoo!! Free Chlorine is 5.5 ppm, CC is .5, PH is 8.0, ALK is 70ppm, Cal is 80ppm, and CYA is 58 ppm. What should i do?

I have an intex, 16 foot round, 48 inch pool. Since the heat of the summer kicked in 90+ for over 50 some days, i have literally been at wits...

Hello everyone. Our pool is an inground pool around 20,000 gallons I would guess. This is our first full summer with the pool and it's been touch...

My local pool store told me to add 2 quarts of muratic acid wait 1 hour add 10 lbs. of shock wait 4 hours. Move pump to recirculate add 4 lbs. of...

Intex 16' x 42" pool.. everything had been great for 6 weeks, used alot of the info here and it had been doing well.. 5 days ago we started...

Have a algae problem that won't go away. I have a 18 x 33 above ground pool holds 15,550 gallons water. I use the pristine chemicals.I have spent so...

Hi. I have always read this forum for info (very helpful) and now need to post. I was gone for 2 weeks and my housesitter neglected my pool and I...

I just bought a house with an above ground pool. I noticed the water getting cloudy. I checked and the ph was low and I was told I needed to shock. I...

I am presently fighting an algae issue and have found this message thread helpful. Please forgive the newbie question, but at would point does the...