It is absolutely true! You get behind in testing, and your pool sneaks up on you and BAM! the algae bloom from hell! Before I was tuned into this board, we killed algae that we had, but could have done it a lot cheaper and much more effectively. Now, I have Ben's kit coming and I check my pH and Cl everyday. So far, I've used 2 gallons of chlorine in 2 weeks, and the pool looks wonderful! Before, we were using 2.5 gallons a week doing the once a week pool store recommended shock.

I told my husband with my new knowledge and testing diligence, the pool will hardly be green. He doesn't believe me...yet