I installed a Aquarite last weekend and had water tested and was told that everything was good and where it should be at, but notice that water is not too clear. It has a very very light green tint to it. Is this normal?
I installed a Aquarite last weekend and had water tested and was told that everything was good and where it should be at, but notice that water is not too clear. It has a very very light green tint to it. Is this normal?
That quote (and many, many others almost like it) makes me uneasy. It is simply too vague.had water tested and was told that everything was good and where it should be at
However, everything is not "good and where it should be"....pool water is blue.....not green.
Post up some numbers for FC, CC, CH, Alk, pH and CYA and we'll get you started figuring out your issue
Last edited by duraleigh; 04-21-2006 at 07:33 PM.
Did a test and here are results:
temp.= 75
saturation index = -0.1
tds = 4600
cya = 100
total chlorine = 4.2
free chlroine = 4
ph = 7.6
tot. alkalinity = 153
tot, alkalinty adjust = 123
tot. hardness = 154
salt = 3200
Still have light green tint to water and was told that it is mustard algae. was told to add 3 lbs. of chlorine and add bottle of banish ( from bioguard) and put everything in pool to treat. Pool is 17,200 gallons
Hi, "KP", thanks for the numbers.
Skip the banish. Add 5 gallons of 6% Clorox to your pool....nothing else
purchase your own test kit so you can test for FC, CC, CYA,pH, and Alk. Those pool store test are frequently innacurate and a hassle to go there.
That Clorox will take your pool to 25ppm Cl. When you get your kit, start adding enough Clorox to maintain that 25ppm level 'til your water clears. You may have to add the Clorox 2-3 times each day and test each time but it will work.
Chances are about 98.8% that you've got plain ole' algae. Mustard algae looks like mustard.
There are many threads on the forum about how to get rid of algae. Start reading and buy that test kit. You'll really struggle without it.
Ben's kit is the best money I've spent on my pool. Just about ready to ship, too.
had order my kit during the week from ben. Waiting for it to come in. This is not a mustard look but a pale green look to water. Everything was fine after installing swg but a week later green water.Can i just put on super chlorinate? I also thought that a swg would kill algae and i would not have to worry about it.
Last edited by KPROMERO; 04-22-2006 at 12:12 PM.
You'll love the kit.Originally Posted by KPROMERO
All the SWG guys will tell you not to shock with the SWG....puts too much demand on it, it can't respond quickly enough, and it will wear out your cell quickly.
Get the bleach.
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