Brown sediment and Green Water after Metal Treatment

[mbar]

Yes, you can try a flocculant, or even a clarifier. The clarifier will grab onto the small particles and make them clump together more so they can be filtered out. Also a skimmer sock, or the leg of tights really does catch a lot of little particles. I would also take it up to shock for a while, consistant high clorine levels most often is the answer to cleaing up cloudy water.

[mariella]

We did put in a bottle of clarifier this past Monday. Would it screw things up to put more in?

I will definitely bring up the chlorine to shock levels today.

[mbar]

I wouldn't put anymore clarifier in. I would just be very consistant with keeping the chlorine level at shock for a couple of days. You should see your start to improve. If after a couple of days you don't see improvement, then you can use a floc.

[mariella]

Thanks so much Marie! I will follow that course of action, bringing the chlorine up, and turning off the filter at night, and vacuuming. I will let you know how things look in a few days!!

[sw_stupid]

Please keep posting your status. I have the EXACT same problem. "Dirt" settles to the bottom of my pool, but my chemistry seems okay. No algae seems to be growing anywhere so I think it's just sediment too. So, keep posting - I'm kinda following in your lead.

[mariella]

Turning off the filter at night helps ALOT!! All of the stuff does settle down, and we are able to vacuum the stuff out. We have done this twice already, and the water is definitely bluer. We figure 2 more times, and then we will be good.

Only problem is, since we are vacuuming to waste so much, we now have to add water. Which I am terrified to do. I ordered a filter that you attach to your garden hose, which supposedly filters out the iron and copper before it gets to the pool. But this won't be here for at least a week

So, we may just have to bite the bullet, and add the well water again. Of course, I will add the metal out first, and hopefully, we won't start this vicious cycle all over again!

[mbar]

mariella, just make sure there is enough sequestering agent in the water. Add your fill water through the skimmer and you should be fine. When adding, just keep your ph on the low side.