Pool algaecide and swimming pool maintenance tips. Best way to eliminate an algae swimming pool and avoid common mistakes to give you clear pool water.
With this knowledge you'll have the best pool water maintenance information for killing algae, remove green swimming pool water, and lower your pool maintenance cost to give you the pool perfect for you.
Pool algaecide is mostly widely used as a preventative measure, although I’ve had to use them when I walked into a backyard and the pool had that “walk across it” look.
If you have ever seen the rows and rows for pool green water, you may have become overwhelmed. Which one do I need? Which one works best for green pools, pink algae, pink slime, mustard algae, etc...?
Believe me, it can be difficult to decide which one is best for your situation.
Swimming Pool Green Water
When Your Pool Water Is Green
Check your pool water chemistry and
filtration system
before using an algaecide. You may just need to balance the water to clear up your pool. Pay attention to the
pool pH
level. You'll want to get it down to about 7.0-7.2.
If you have a green algae swimming pool, and you’ll know if you have one, find out which kind of algae you have. If it’s a green algae or yellow algae, then you may just need to do a pool shock.
If you have black or mustard algae, you may need chlorine tabs (to rub on the black algae) and a good pool algaecide as these types of algae are sometimes pool chlorine-resistant..
Adjust your
pool water chemistry,
be sure you have backwashed your
sand filter
or
DE filter,
then shock your pool. If you have a
cartridge filter
be sure to clean them out well. You may want to wait a day or so to allow the chlorine to do its job. If you still have that "pool water green" problem, after a couple of days you may need a good pool algaecide for killing algae.
I suggest buying one that has a “chelated copper” agent. Many of the above will work very well. This is great, unless your fill water is your well water. If you do have well water, there are many non-metallic pool algaecides that will work.
Chart - Super-chlorinate Your Pool (Amount Needed to Reach 10 ppm)
Type of chlorine
POOL GALLONS
1,000
5,000
10,000
12,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
50,000
Sodium Hypo
10 oz.
1 3/4 qts.
3 1/4 qts.
1 1/4 gal.
1 2/3 gal.
2 gal.
4 gal.
6 gal.
Lithium Hypo
4 oz.
1 1/4 lbs.
2 1/3 lbs.
3 1/2 lbs.
4 3/4 lbs.
6 lbs.
12 lbs
18 lbs.
Dichlor
2 1/4 oz.
11 oz.
1 1/3 lbs.
2 lbs.
2 2/3 lbs.
3 1/3 lbs.
6 3/4 lbs.
14 lbs.
Calcium Hypo
2 oz.
10 oz.
1 1/4 lbs.
2 lbs.
2 1/2 lbs.
3 1/4 lbs.
6 1/2 lbs.
13 lbs.
Adding an extra 1-1 1/2 lbs.
chlorine
wouldn't hurt either. It's better to go a little higher than lower.
Remember the best pool algaecide in the world will not completely get rid of your algae issues. A green algae swimming pool is a common issue, but don't worry. You have lots of great information here.
Using the best
pool tips,
the best pool algaecide, and understanding your pool’s chemistry is the best way to keep that algae in your pool far from you.
If you have a chemical related issue, please give the chemicals readings, type of filtration system, what you've done or are trying to do, etc..
Chlorine pH Alkalinity Hardness Cyanuric Acid Sand, Cartridge, DE Filter
Please explain your issue thoughtfully. By giving me all the details, it makes it much easier to answer your question and helps others that may have similar issues.
Thank you
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Can Super Floc Remove Pool Algae?
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Will raising the pH level and adding Superfloc (that is supposed to coagulate waste to the bottom that can be vacuumed to waste) get rid of algae?
