Forum: Pool Chemicals & Pool Water Problems

I wanted to post a picture, but I'm not sure how... Anyway, does anyone have any ideas on whether what I have is sand or algae. It appears...

I have a 24' above ground round pool w/ a sand filter. It's green. If I don't run the pump overnight everything settles & I can see the bottom of...

I recently hired a company to open my pool and the guys inadvertantly added 4X the recommended amount of Blue Shield Black Algae Eliminator. I...

NOTE for all respondents: This is a COMMERCIAL pool in Hiwaii! Both facts are relevant. Aloha All, Firstly, lots of info on the forum and...

Hello I'm new to this forum and very new to pools. We have a cheapy vinyl above ground pool (we decided to try it before we invested in an...

hello friends! Luke the semi-professional pool guy here. Well I have become a recent fan of Alum as a floc to clear pools fast. I know there is...

Hi everyone. I've been reading this forum non-stop the past week and have been trying to follow the steps to clear my pool water. I have a 27ft...

Another cloudy water issue. When I opened the pool this spring there was a lot of algae – I treated the algae and vacuumed to waste – the algae is...

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I am following the BBB method, but using Cal Hypo shock instead of liquid bleach. The Cal Hypo is a little cheaper and a little easier to use than...

The past five years our pool has been on a Baquacil diet. I would purchase 35% Hydrogen Peroxide by the 55 gallon drum from the local chemical...

Help a guy out! Trying to clear up my water. Any tips? I have shocked it and filtering it now. Can't get the clouds out of it!

Greetings, I have a 26,000 Gallon IG that I inherited 7 years ago when I bought my house. The pool was 8 years old at that time and is just...

On a daily basis I have some small piles of debris (I'm assuming/pretty sure it's algae) on the bottom of my pool that "poof" when I get near them...

I am trying to locate the ingredients for this product. Did a search and could not find a close up of the label. i guess I can go to the pool store...

Hello. We switched our pool to a Nature Two cartridge system and potassium shock due to chlorine triggering asthma attacks in a family member. The...

Okay.. I have a 21' Round ABG. It's 5' deep. It was gorgeous and blue and crystal clear. Now it's cloudy and lightly green for weeks. And I...

Hi all! Good to be back and glad's it's POOL season again!!!!! :-) I am going to be setting up my big blue blob of a pool soon and would like to...

I have an IG 20,000 gallon pool, using a sand filter. Last year I didn't have to backwash very often once my pool was up and running. I did it maybe...

I have an 18' x 33' x 54" AG oval pool with an Aquarite SWCG, 1 horsepower pump and a sand filter. I have had the pool for just over a year and have...

Hi folks - wish i had found this forum before being socked at the local pool store - ugh! Anyway, lesson learned. I just got our first little...

5000 gallon vinyl pool TA - 70 consistently since pool filled 1 week+ ago. just tonight measured at 80? PH floating between 7.2 and 7.4 just...

Needed to post first thread so I could search. As I was typing it made me realize I have several questions I need to research. Here you go. 1....

Hi, First a funny... I have been reading these boards for about a week (we do not have our pool yet, but I want to be armed with all the GOOD...

Is it okay to switch to the BBB after using the pool store's chemicals without having to change the pool water entirely? Thanks!

Cannot clear up cloudyness. PH and Alkalinity ok. Supply is from well water with a new water softner system installed last winter. I have not...

In Ground Vinyl, 23,000 gallon, Pentair Whisperflo pumb, Triton II sand filter. I am having a difficult time this year with water:( I have been...

I've posted here before about honeybees using our pool for their watering hole, still looking for a solution. We live on the desert edge and it's...