Newbie with ?'s (mustard algae) (Deb)

[debs_pool]

Here's where to get the bleachcal program that we've been talking about.

Note that this program is designed to give you the amounts of chemicals to add to achieve the desire CHANGE. Not the end level.

So if you want to increase the chlorine from 10 to 15ppm you put in 5. That's the increase you want.

http://home.earthlink.net/%7Emwsmith...achCalc262.exe

This great little program was created by a forum member. Micheal Smith.
I've downloaded the calculator. And, yes, I need to thank Michael Smith. That was kind of him to do that.

So I put these numbers in:

Pool Size (gal): 22,655
Chlorine Strength: 6
Quantity (gal): 1
PPM Increase Desired: 11.4 (I THINK this is right -- not sure? Because Carl said I needed to get the FC up to 20 and my pool store read out today said it was 8.6. So is this the correct # to put here?

Then when I hit CALCULATE it reads

PPM Increase
2.6
and
Bleach Required
4.3 gallons

????

Also when you get your chlorine levels above 5 everything reads the same .. as you've discovered. ORANGE.
Thanks - yep - that's what I saw - ORANGE.

To get a better indication until Ben's kit arrives, get some distilled water.

Make a 50/50 mix of distilled water and pool water, put that in the test vial and run the test as instructed. Then if you get a color in the test range, multiply the result by 2.
I don't understand WHAT KIND OF TEST AM I DOING?
If you still get an orange Over Max reading then change the dillution to 3 parts distilled to 1 part pool water. Multiply the result by 3. This should get you close. At least it will tell you if you're closer to 20PPM than 6PPM

I guess I better "be patient" and wait on some answers ! I am planning to brush my pool again tonight? Should I pour this "4 gallons of bleach" according to the calculator in first?" I'm reading and reading and now I'm just confusing myself I think.

Good luck.

PS The brushing is real important with this kind of algae. It will form a layer of dead stuff that sheilds some live stuff underneath. (Oh so that's how it SNEAKS back in the pool! That tricky devil!You need to brush that dead layer off real well and frequently to expose everything you need to kill.

Again, thanks to EVERYONE who is helping me with this!

I don't guess I have an accurate way to "measure" the CC until I get Ben's kit.

Oh GREAT ... now there's lightning outside ... don't think I ought to be ought by the pool with metal poles to brush! Geesh!