I AM keep tabs on my water parameters. If you read my first post, you'll see that the only reason I went to the pool store was because I was out of agent for the Stabilizer (CYA) test. (I have some ordered and on the way.) It is the $15 Aqua CHem test from Wal-Mart. (We can't all afford to spend $80 on Ben's test kit, unfortunately.) I tested the pool this morning and added bleach as needed. I just tested it again and here are the results (with what little agent I had left for the CYA.)
pH 7.2
cl 3
alk 110
CYA LOW the dot never disappeared and the tube was full of water.
I'm guessing I'll have to go to the pool store and get something to raise the CYA before this algae will go away? Here's a picture of the shallow end: http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b5...t=IMG_0012.jpg
and of the stairs: http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b5...ent=Stairs.jpg and if you look at the very first picure posted (Hit next) you can see what it looked like last year.
