Lime Green Pool Water

[Watermom]

My recommendation is to throw a stone in and you'll probably be able to have stone soup for dinner! (Do you know that book?)

Wow! You have been what we call around here "pool-stored." I suggest you stay away from those pool stores as they don't know what they are doing. I can't believe they both told you that you have no metals in the water. Unbelievable.

How big is this pool (volume)? How big a deal is it to drain and refill? Any chance of having non-well water trucked in? If not, it will not be easy to clear up but we'll try and help.

You do need a good test kit either way. The one we recommend is the Taylor K-2006 or 2006C (same kit, larger bottle of some reagents). If you buy it through the Amazon link in my signature, the Pool Forum makes a little money on the sale which helps us keep this form online. Only buy if the seller is Amato Industries, however. Some other sellers are substituting the K-2005 which you do NOT want. If Amato isn't listed, wait a day or two and try again. They seem to restock pretty quickly when they sell out.

What kind of pool is this, what type of filter and size of pump do you have?

Welcome to the Pool Forum by the way.

[PoolDoc]

I think we can help you, but as Watermom said, it would be easiest if you could start over. If you can, let us know BEFORE you do, so we can make sure you have everything you need BEFORE you start.

We'll need to know the gallons in your pool, what kind it is, what sort of pump and filter you have, and you'll need to get some specific chemicals BEFORE you start. You may be able to get them from your pool stores, but as Watermom said, do NOT let them tell you what to buy again.

You can look at this thread to see the approximate list I'd give you:
http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?13107
but quantities will be based on the gallons in your pool, and some changes may be needed depending on what sort of filter you have.

[mbar]

Just another thought - before I learned what I now know about stains, I also had lime green water. It turned out that my white fiberglass pool was stained yellow all over. Blue plus yellow equals green! When I got rid of the stains the water turned blue. You can see if the pool is stained by lowering the level of the water and see if there is yellow on the part you can see.

[PoolDoc]

Good point, Marie!

Pool surface colors can affect apparent water color a LOT.

PS: Marie, if you see this, check your email!