algea in pool

[tara15]

according to the walmart drop set, my cya is around 70-90. i just tested the water, this time diluting 4:1 and multiplying by 5 and it is still very yellow. so, probably at least 20. i dont know how unaccurate it becomes the more you dilute it, but it is not getting any less yellow. with a vinyl liner, im afriad to put too much bleach in the pool.

[duraleigh]

Yeah, you don't want to go crazy with the bleach. It sounds like you are just about at the right level.

Do your best to keep it right at that level and I think you'll see some pretty dramatic improvement in the next day or so. As a reminder, keep running your pump 24/7 'til your water is nice and clear.....I think you're pretty close.

[tara15]

sorry, but i have yet another question. the pool is slowly clearing up as i said before, but it seems to have stopped. its clear, but light green. when i vacuum, it gets green again, and cloudy but then clears up. In the past, we have used first aid to help clear up the pool. We have the blue stuff now. should i use that to help things along or just wait it out? I seem to be adding 1.5 gallons of bleach daily and just maintaining this color now. what else can i do? im getting frustrated!!!!

[aylad]

Adding other stuff isn't going to help it clear up faster, and it's going to cause you more problems. Save the money on the other stuff, and spend it on the bleach--chlorine is what will kill the algae!! When you vaccuum and it gets green again, you're seeing algae that isn't dead yet. Keep the Cl level up to 20 ppm, and it will clear....

Janet

[tara15]

hooray....the pool is blue and clear. its not sparkly yet, but that will come next i hope. thanks to everyone for all of your help and patience.

[tara15]

hello everyone again.

just a quick question.. my pool is looking great thanks to all you guys. the only problem is that my chlorine is now down to zero. I let it drop down to the 8-15 range, and then i havent added bleach since the other day. do you add bleach daily? all my other numbers are still the same. thanks

[aylad]

Yes, you need to add bleach each time it drops below 8. IF you'll test for chlorine daily for awhile, you'll soon start to get a feel for how much you lose in a given day, and will be able to anticipate when to add the bleach.

Glad the pool is looking good!

Janet