Green (algae ?) water-test results karenkr

[Dr. Spike]

Since you are still reading 5PPM with a 2 to 1 ratio you are at 15PPM+. You might want to try a 3 to 1 ratio of distilled water and the water you are testing (multiply by 4 for the result), this will get you to read up to 20 PPM. If you still get a reading of 5 do a 4 to 1 ratio. Eventually you should get a reading of less than 5, this should be close to what your levels are. (Not sure how much you can dilute and still get a good reading).

I hope that makes some sense.

So far I have not had to deal with algae, but from what I have seen here, you want to keep it at shock levels until you have won the battle.

I agree with getting a FAS-DPD test kit if you can find one locally, or you could order one on-line.

And yes, it is better to laugh than cry.

Oh yeah, darn Leo's, no patience I tell ya. LOL!

[karenkr]

Went to Pool store yesterday. YEP they wanted to sell me bunches of stuff but I held my ground and didnt buy anything. I wanted a FDS test but they did not have any so right now will continue to use the drop test I got from walmarts. Anyway they were nice enough to run a computerized test on my water--------this is what they told me
CYA: 100
Tot. Chl: 10plus said they couldnt measure higher

Free Chl: 10plus
Ph: 7.2
Tot. Alkalinity: 118
Adj. Total Alk :125
Total Hardness: 337
Copper: none
Iron: none
Manganese: No
Cloudy: none
Staining: none
Green Algae: EXTENSIVE
Black Algae: none
Mustard Algae none
slime/mold: none

Have found out since that my pool size is about 32,600 gallons not 50,000 like my pool guy said
I did not tell the pool store that I had added 12 gallons of bleach before they tested it.
So where do I go now--how much more bleach do I add and when ---testing 3x a day on week-ends and 2x a day when I work.
Do I need to double whammy the bleach again. No where I ckd yesterday had the stronger bleach so will keep with the ultra(6%)

Question: since this post is getting so long should we delete some of it?

Thanks so much for your help
Karen