Forum: Dealing with Algae & Slime

Howdy... Got a persistent algae problem I think. I have a 33000 gal in 20x40 vinyl liner pool (IG). I just got the 2006 taylor test kit...(Bad...

Hello im new here just like to say hello .i recently just bought a 12x24 x52 inch pool and now having a slight green and cloudiness with it ,not sure...

Since I found this wonderful forum almost a year ago I've been following the BBB method and it has really been great! Most of the time the pool is...

2nd year pool owner... Having problems with recurring algae this year. Water fairly clear, but green algae continues to build up on floor and...

Hi Guys, good to be here, and I read a lot already. Here's my current dilemma: Water kept turning green, with greenish / yellowish algae clinging...

Hello all, I just bought a house in Clearwater, FL in January that was built in the '70s. I had a pool service change the pool from green to blue...

I'm looking to add Borax to my newly refilled pool (it was just too much of an algae mess so I bought a submersible pump, drained and refilled). My...

I am out of polyquat and it has been raining off and on for three days here. Should I bring up my chlorine to shock level to avoid algae? If so, how...

I did some research on this nasty stuff which lead me to some old topics on this forum. The method I want to go with is to add bromide to the...

this is my first post i have a climbing FC and CC and slimy pool bottom and sides. i have spent a fortune in chemicals and really need to pair down...

I'm new here! Trying to figure out what to do to get everything balanced and clear! I have bought one of those fancy kits that you guys recommended...

I like to thank the mods on this forum, I absolutely love it here. I have probably spent 4-5 hours reading through all the useful stickies and...

First post... having huge problem with black algae this year.....have tried black algacide and 8lbs of 65% cal hypo.....looks alot better....i do...

As my name suggests - I am new to pool ownership. I have a 16 X 32 in ground pool. Based on the information that I have already read on the forum...

Over the past 4 years have never had any problems that were so confusing that we could not easily fix. Have used test strips, and a test at our local...

Products like PhosFree, etc. Are they effective, or waste of money? Glad to join the Forum! Wish I found this site before spending $50+ on "Alk...

I just got my Taylor k2006 confused on the chlorine test. I couldn't get it to turn link so wasn't sure what to do next. Levels as follows FC 0 PH...

I started getting small signs of black algae at the beginning of last season but was bit sure what the small black dots on my liner were. Opening up...

I'm not sure if people are pulling my leg, but some people I know claim they open their pool in late spring and uncover a glorious clean pool. I've...

Salt cell quit in me and pool turned green before i could get another one. FC is 6. I know i have to get it up. How much bleach shoild i use. Been...

Here are my readings straight from pool store, after I added 2 gallons of liquid shock this morning because the pool looked green. he told me I...

Out of town for a week, pool ran out of chlorine, came home to green lime soup. Added tablets to auto chlorinator and 5 gals of liquid chlorine as a...

Initial post please bear with me. I have a 25,000 gallon in ground cement pool, there was a pool cover problem and the water was bailed out and fresh...

33ft X 54" round AGP Had greenish blue water couldn't see bottom of pool and had green algae floating in water daily. Pool store guy suggested poly...

It took almost 3 weeks to clear out the green soup in my pool after being covered all winter long. After I got the ph level down to around 7.4 and...

my store tells me the phosphate level is too high, can I add algicide to the water?

My gunite pool is about 18 years oil. Last summer I started getting a few small black spots on the bottom of the pool. This summer I have many more,...

I opened my pool this week. After battling algae in the fall, I opened up to a clear pool. Pool guys shocked pool after they opened it and I took...

Hello all, and let me say thank you so much for everything that I have learned already. I just wish I had found y'all two weeks ago!! I am a new...