Re: First time algea problem
The best remedy is to just shock the pool with plain, unscented laundry bleach. Try and test your water 3 times a day if you can, and each time, shock it back up to about 15ppm with bleach. In your pool, I think each 3 quart bottle should raise your cl level by approximately 2.5ppm. So, its gonna take quite a bit of bleach in the next few days, but it will kill it. The key to killing algae is a sustained high cl reading instead of letting it yo-yo up and down. Also, run your pump 24/7 while you are trying to clear it up. Also, keep an eye on your ph. You are ok at 7.2, but you really don't want it to go any lower. Keep us posted how it is going. Good luck.
BTW -- if you haven't already done so, check out the pictures in the thread that is stickied at the top of this forum. Pretty amazing what bleach can do for a green pool!
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