Lime green water in Illinois in-ground pool

[Ronell]

Thank you so very much, I am so frustrated. I tested the chlorine an it is over 5 on my test kit, and my chlorinator is wide open.

The dumb pool guy tested it for phosphates and he said it wasn't that high? He feels it is the fertilizers the neighbors are using OMG He wants to put a chemical in the pool that will "catch" all the algae but it has to be turned off for 2 days, then a vac to clear the pool. I fear the test kits will take a couple days, but I am going to order them now so I have them.

Is there anything I can do immediately so we can swim? Or begin to clean this mess up?

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I forgot to tell you what I have added. 6 bags of Leslie Pool Power Powder Plus Shock, and 5 lbs of Soda Ash?

[PoolDoc]

Is there anything I can do immediately so we can swim? Or begin to clean this mess up?

Yes! #1 above. Go to the Elgin Walmart and get the bleach and the quick kit. Read the instructions carefully . . . 2x . . . then test the pool and report the results.

Do NOT let your 'guy' floc the pool: floccing is uncertain at best, and NEVER works on live (= green) algae!

PS. You will STILL need the kits from Amazon. You can NOT trust your pool guy's testing!

[robbym70]

So glad to see you back on again Pool Doc. Thanks so much for the time, effort and energy. I'm grateful you for all your work here. I found this site when I moved to a new house with an above ground pool and the info I learned has kept my pool in great shape for nine years now. I even replaced my own liner following many posts on here ( and some you tube vids)...

Anyhow...a phrase I remember well is POP...pool owner patience. Practice it and you will be rewarded eventually. Add the Chlorine as instructed and run the pump continuously. It may take a week or longer but eventually your pool will be clear.

[PoolDoc]

Thanks