Starting off just like I left last season :(

[mbar]

I would try a skimmer sock. All of your numbers are good. I think it just will take a little longer to "polish" the water. My water was the same this year. We had so much pollen, and the skimmer sock would need to be changed a couple of times a day. It took quite a while for the water to get the "polished" look that we all love. The fact that your filter is still collecting green stuff, sounds to me like there is still pollen in the water that is being filtered out. Try a skimmer sock, or if you have a sand filter you can add a little DE to the filter (you can search for adding DE to a sand filter on this forum), this may help to get the rest of it out of the water.

[scootchu]

I would try a skimmer sock. All of your numbers are good. I think it just will take a little longer to "polish" the water. My water was the same this year. We had so much pollen, and the skimmer sock would need to be changed a couple of times a day. It took quite a while for the water to get the "polished" look that we all love. The fact that your filter is still collecting green stuff, sounds to me like there is still pollen in the water that is being filtered out. Try a skimmer sock, or if you have a sand filter you can add a little DE to the filter (you can search for adding DE to a sand filter on this forum), this may help to get the rest of it out of the water.

I have been using a stocking and I tried a coffee filter the other day. It worked, but I think it creates too much suction on the basket. I got them from work so nothing lost. I think today I will try a real skimmer sock and see what that does. I do know that the suction from just a stocking cracked and bent my basket. LOL

I used to add DE to my sand, but I switched to a generic Zeobrite media and from what I have read I cannot add DE to that. It was like that with the old sand too, so nothing has really changed.

When I get home from work I will see what kind of surprise I have today!

[scootchu]

Just an update. The water is very clear and has been since adding Polyquat 60. Things have been very easy to maintain. Now the Robo-Kleen died, but you know what I would rather have clear water.

Thanks for the help!

[mbar]

Thanks for giving us an update, I'm glad your water is clear