Algae Problem with Cloudy Water

[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]

Well I have been doing a lot of vacuuming and getting some settling in a lot of areas and I thought I was getting algae again. The water was not as clear as before. I tested last night and had FC 6.5 at 40 CYA and this morning I checked it was 6ppm. So I guess I don't have a algae problem. We have a new house going in next door and have several huge dirt piles next to house. I'm hoping this is only dirt settling in the pool and making it cloudy. I tried to swim down and investigate and it just disappears into the water when you brush it.

[bmlocal175]

Well even though I only lost .5 overnight it is algae.

My wife took a sample to school and looked at it under the microscope. Last week I did notice my FC was 2.5 so maybe it came back sometime then. I still have been adjusting the SWCG to get it where it was and must have had the purifier to low.

So it looks like a shock is in my future in the next couple days, whenever I get a chance.

[PoolDoc]

So it looks like a shock is in my future in the next couple days, whenever I get a chance.

Tonight would be a VERY good time to "get a chance". You can be sure that otherwise, the algae will be "taking their chance"! If it 'blooms' it will me much harder (by multiples, not %) to clean up.

For a ~22,000 gallon pool, 6 gallons of PLAIN 6% bleach added in the evening would be a good dose . . .

[bmlocal175]

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

[BigDave]

Time for more bleach. When do you expect the k-2006?

[bmlocal175]

Hasn't even shipped yet. I'll dump 3 gallons in now then 5 at dusk for the night.