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[mbar]

You made my day

[Watermom]

Marie,
Isn't this situation kind of like what the poster named labdi01 had where she rigged up some kind of system using buckets and a fluffy material of some sort to try and remove the iron?

[waterbear]

There may be ways to precipitate the iron but I think the point Ben is trying to make is "why bother, it's not worth the work and effort".
The point of a pool is to enjoy it.
IMHO, if you want to play around with strange homebrew filters, ORP and pH controllers, Zeolite filter media, etc. then set up a few aquariums! That's how I got it all out of my system!

(Not saying that there aren't times when "extreme measures" are needed but lets not lose sight that a pool is to enjoy, not lose sleep over. If the water is safe go swimming, I say!)

Watermom, that homebrew filter will work with brown iron oxide (rust particles) that have precipitated out, which is a different situation than this.

Ben, not trying to put words in your mouth either but I don't believe you will disagree with me.

Purplegirl, just tell the neighbors that you had the pool water tinted by your decorator to offset all the lovely purple designer pool furniture and pool toys then go get a purple pool noodle to float on the water and a purple chair to put next to the pool.

[mbar]

Waterbear is right, the filter she made was to catch the brown sediment that was going into the pool. The only other thing I can think of is to add a little calcium to the water. One time my water was tinted green and when I added calcium it turned blue - I still can't figure it out, but I saw it with my own eyes Maybe someone can tell me why this happened. I was shocked, but I added it to my "things that night work" list

[CarlD]

I was shocked, but I added it to my "things that night work" list

the wife: "Think it'll work?"
Miracle Max: "It'll take a miracle!"

[Watermom]

Yeah, but I'd be like Purplegirl. I'd want my water to be pretty like everybody else's. Yeah, they can swim, but..... how disappointing to want a sparkling blue pool and have to be satisfied with green water.

Purplegirl, you're being a real trooper with your attitude about this. I'm afraid I wouldn't be handling it as well as you are. I would be totally and I mean TOTALLY bummed out.

Well, have fun swimming anyways!

[sturev]

Since your pool is only 5,000 gallons, you could probably get water delivered that wasn't green? That would probably only be temporary as you have to add water over time to compensate for splash out and evaperation... At least you'd have 'blue' water for a while...

I personally think the decorator water idea from Waterbear is a good one! Hey, it might even catch on and you could market/sell it