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    Default Re: Starting off just like I left last season :(

    I'm so happy that your water is clear!!! I know how frustrating it is to have to keep trying things, especially when you have to wait a while in between "things" I know, I keep trying different levels in my pool to one day find out how to keep metals out the easy way.
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    Thanks again. I have noticed that I am still getting piles deposited overnight in the center of the pool. What I want make sure of is whether it's algae or just the coagulated reminants from the floc treatment.

    I have vacuumed to waste twice and been running the robot a lot. It's a brownish color just like what accumulated when I added the flocculant.

    My water temp is a cool 74.
    My PH was 7.4
    FC was 12ppm
    ALK was 90

    Should I be concerned about algae or does it take this long for the particles to slowly stop precipitating?? Otherwise the water is clear.

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    As long as your chlorine in good - the right levels with your cya, and you have no combined chlorine, then it is just dirt and dead algae - it could take a wihile to all filter out.
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    No combined chlorine. I checked today. My CYA is 50
    I will floc again later this week and vacuum to waste.

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    I wouldn't floc again. Just keep the filter running. As long as your chemical numbers are good, and your water is clear, what would the purpose of using floc again? The less you put in your pool the better
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    Default Re: Starting off just like I left last season :(

    Quote Originally Posted by mbar View Post
    I wouldn't floc again. Just keep the filter running. As long as your chemical numbers are good, and your water is clear, what would the purpose of using floc again? The less you put in your pool the better
    It's still a little cloudy.

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    If you want to clear it up fast, then floc, you probably won't need as much this time.
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