Thank you! My algae is almost gone!

[PoolDoc]

Do *NOT* add conditioner. At summer's end, odds are your CYA (conditioner, stabilizer) is already too HIGH.

Instead. add your 2 gallons of 12% bleach, and then go to Walmart (or other big box) and purchase 15 gallons of PLAIN 8.25% store brand bleach. The store bleach is much more likely to be full 8.25%, than the pool bleach is to be 12%. We can check that, later.

Begin adding 3 gallons of 8.25% bleach *late* each evening. Continue dosing like this for 3 days after no visible algae remains.

Use your K2006 to accurately test your CYA level; report that, along with a full set of other results, here.

-- I'll probably spin this off into it's on separate thread after your next post --

[dansdad]

Ben, after checking the k 2006 the cya is at 30 ( cant read below that) following are my findings

ch1.0
ph 8.0
ta 100
<30 cya


Unfortunately I went to the pool calculator and did what it said by adding 24 oz muratic, 20 oz liquid conditioner and 2 Gallons chlorine, but I will go to WM and get the 15 gallons this morning

[PoolDoc]

You will need stabilizer, but while dealing with an algae outbreak is not the best time to add it. No real harm done, however.

[dansdad]

thanks for getting back Ben, after adding 2 gallons CH, I'm seeing 2.3 on the CH..... 7.4 on ph .....100 alky..I added 1 more gallon of CH. My cya still read ,<30 no prob. CH is coming up, I'm watching it....No fun though....I swept the pool for 2 hours yesterday and got IN the pool and while there swept for 3 more. Question .....when you sweep is it necessary to get ALL the light green off before filtration takes over? Found out while being in the pool my Barracuda MX8 for the second time quit running...gears must be shot again I don't know what other sweeps might be better or maybe just do it by hand. Thanks again...Dave