My Pool Looks Like An EASTER EGG!!! -- NOT a good thing!

[PopcornGirl]

Just an update! My pool is FINALLY starting to hold Chlorine!

This morning's readings:
pH: 7.4
FC: 2-3 ppm
TC: 1.5 ppm
Couldn't be happier!

[vgg659]

Wow. I'm just getting here from the other thread.

The only thing I'll add at this point is that I have been where you were, wondering if I'll ever get a FC reading in my pool again. When you have problems like you have had, it's important to understand how important it is to KEEP THE FC AT 20 PPM until it holds.

You are fighting a war and CL is your ammunition. But, you're using it up as you fight, so you have to continuously and constantly RELOAD.

In the near future, your water will be clearer than ever before.

You're getting good advice; follow it. My post is really for encouragement.

[waterbear]

Just an update! My pool is FINALLY starting to hold Chlorine!

This morning's readings:
pH: 7.4
FC: 2-3 ppm
TC: 1.5 ppm
Couldn't be happier!

You are NOT out of the (green) water yet! You still have a big chlorine demand going oin and over half the chlorine left in your pool is CC. Get the FC up to 20 ppm again and keep doing it until it is holding, Keep vacumning the dead algae, keep rinsing off the filter! You are Almost There!!!!!!
GOOD JOB!

[PopcornGirl]

After several days of diligent bleach pouring & water testing and a WHOLE LOT of hand-holding/babysitting by some VERY helpful members on this board... I would like to report that my pool is now BLUE!
There are NO stains so far and the algae is all but gone (there is still some in the crevices by the stairs and a couple of very small patches in the deep end).
AND this morning's CL readings (maintained overnight) were:
FC: 7-8 ppm
TC: 5-6 ppm
pH is still at 7.4
YES, I *KNOW*: "Keep adding bleach and testing until it gets to and STAYS at 20ppm.."
See? I have been paying attention!
And I WILL continue to do that until it holds 20ppm OVERNIGHT.
But I am just so happy and RELIEVED and thankful to all of you for helping me get through this crisis and helping me get switched over to bleach!
If things continue at this rate, I'll post a pic of my sparkling, clear pool TOMORROW!
I can't say THANKS enough, but I had a *very* good ebay week so I splurged and purchased Ben's new test kit today... I figure if I'm going to do this, I may as well get educated and do it right!
VERY, VERY HAPPY,

[waterbear]

Summer,
Congratulations, You did it! I TOLD you that you would be swimming soon!

[PopcornGirl]

Yep, I'm almost there!
Here's how my pool looked this morning...
MY POOL NOW

[mbar]

Your pool looks great!! I posted to your other thread about ph. Keep the chlorine flowing!

[y0manda]

good job! I read this thread after doing a search on 'black streaks' because this is what I noticed in my spa today when I went in. I have a black bottom plaster / Gunite new pool, and water has only been in for 2 weeks now. I think I may be doing something wrong because so many streaks appeared in just a couple of days. I tried using the magic eraser I got at Leslies. When I scrub the streaks some parts of the streak flakes off an then there are parts of the same streak that are more embedded and much more difficult to remote and I don't want to ruin the plaster.

I will repost w/ test #'s

just tested my water and my Clorine level is 0 - what is a good level to keep it @? I have been adding liquid chlorine about 2.5 gallons over the two week period and it seems to drop very quickly in this 90F degree weather. The pool plumber came by the day after it was filled to get the filter and pumps working and the next day just to check on everything. He said he will come by in a few weeks to add salt in the pool untill then he told me to just keep adding liquid chlorine.

The PH is about 7.6 I have added muriated a few times untill the ph was steady.

The pool is about 15k gallons. here are some pics www.michael.schmidts-online.com