Hth 6way tester plus help to get rid of algae

[AridZone]

Thanks for your suggestions.

Yes, there is a good chance it is not algae.

Anyway whatever it was it has all gone away. I will definitely remember your tablet test if it ever comes back. I also redid the hardness test and it did finally turned blue. It about 800 to 900 ppm. I lost count after about 80 drops.

I also cleaned the cartridge filters as it was dued.

I just did the Total Chlorine test and it has started to come down and I can see yellowish color now. Its now just above 5. Free Chlorine using the test strip still show a high reading about 8.

Looks like my problem is the hardness. I need to bring that down.

[PoolDoc]

Looks like my problem is the hardness. I need to bring that down.

Don't fix what's not broken! If you have a pool heater, or are getting some scaling, then you may need to work on the hardness. Otherwise, not so much.

You have to realize that hardness is not that easy to remove -- you have to precipitate it and then filter or vacuum it out. You can drain and refill, but in Arizona, there's a good chance your fill water won't be a big improvement. You CAN use a modified version of a potable water treatment method called lime softening. But you want to be 100% sure it will work BEFORE you start on your pool.

This bucket test will give you those answers: http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?16992

Good luck!