Algae Question about CYA and any other advice?

[MichaelChick]

Hello again,

Today my FC is 17, ph 7.6, CYA 68 and CC 1. Any advice is appreciated.

Thank you,
Michael

Fiberglass, 8400 gallons
Hayward 1.5 hp 24” sand filter refilled with DE

[Watermom]

How does the water look? Test the chlorine within 2 hours of sunrise in the morning and see how much chlorine you lose overnight and also see if you still have a CC reading.

That's an awful big pump for your pool! Sometimes that makes it harder to get an algae bloom cleaned up.

Please add to your signature the fact that you have an SWCG.

[MichaelChick]

Hello,

Yesterday's readings were FC 9, ph 7.6, cya 54, CC 1.5. I added 182 oz bleach last night.

This afternoon the readings are: FC 17, pH 8, CYA 28, CC 0. It looks a bit clearer and the green is definitely lighter. When I brush a lot of algae comes up.

How much CYA should I add. What level FC am I trying to maintain?

Also, my replacement salt cell arrived today. I won't know if the main board is busted until I run the new cell. Should I start up the salt system or wait until things are better?

Thank you,
Michael

Fiberglass, 8400 gallons
Hayward 1.5 hp 24” sand filter refilled with DE, hoping to get my salt system running again

[Watermom]

Don't add CYA yet until you get your pool cleared up.

Did you test your pH when the chlorine level was at 17ppm? If so, then your pH reading is probably inaccurate. Testing it at high CL levels usually gives falsely high pH readings. Retest it when the chlorine is lower.

Did you do the overnight test? That is an important test to do and to report here. Chlorine loss during the day may be to sunlight, but chlorine loss overnight means you are fighting something in the water.

Add bleach this evening after the sun is off the pool -- enough to get the chlorine level back up to around 12-15. An hour after adding it, test the chlorine. Then, test it again within two hours of sunrise in the morning. Then, report back here. Be sure you also test and report the CC reading in the morning.

Do not use your SWCG right now. Wait until this is cleared up.