Algae Problem with Cloudy Water

[Watermom]

Keep the SWCG off while you are clearing up the pool. Using it to superchlorinate to shock level will greatly decrease your cell life. Wait until everything is clear and then turn it on for maintenance doses of chlorine.

You want to keep the chlorine high until the water clears. Has anybody talked to you about doing an overnight chlorine loss test? (This thread is getting long and I don't want to take the time to re-read the whole thing right now to find out.) If so, how long ago did you do it and what were the results?

[bmlocal175]

I shocked last night 8 gallons of 6%. I checked in the morning and it was still orange but I put in 3 gallons just to be safe for the day. Checked this evening and it was still orange. So If its orange in the morning it will be over 24 hrs of shock levels and it would of held a full night without dropping. I won't be able to check anything with accurate readings until the 2006c comes. I think I'm on the right track though. Thanks a million.

[BigDave]

I'd keep the FC at shock level (yellow-orange to orange) until you can get an accurate measure of FC and CC. Your endpoint for shocking is loss of less than 1ppm FC between sunset and sunrise and less than 0.5ppm CC. We generally reccomend maintaining shock level an additional day for good measure.

[bmlocal175]

Well checked it this morning and its still the same shade of Orange as last night. I'll continue to monitor it today and keep it orange. I've been adjusting the swcg so much before I started this I'm not sure where to put that when I start using that again. I guess Ill just have to experiment with it and keep track of the chlorine.

[CarlD]

Sounds like you are finally getting it under control. Great job!

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[PoolDoc]

Just remember, chlorine will KILL the algae, but it won't CLEAR the cloudiness from dead algae particles.

What does your pool look like, at present?

[bmlocal175]

It actually looks pretty good. A little better than yesterday. I could see the bottom of the deep end yesterday but its a little clearer today. I will jump in later today and look underwater with the goggles. Yesterday my visibility underwater wasn't very good but better than the day before by a little. I just vacuumed again this morning and did a brush. Less stuff to vacuum than yesterday.

[bmlocal175]

Afternoon check.. Now its a very dark yellow. pH is 7.5-7.8ish. Haven't added anything today and cell is off.