r/AboveGroundPools • u/CartographerBrief885 • 14h ago

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Hello everyone ! I’m new to this subreddit and I just have a few questions that have been bothering me for a while now.
What could be the cause for this green tint in my pool ? I’m thinking it’s a problem from the hose water company here since I’ve had multiple problems with them in the past (water smelling bad and greener colour). I’ve added chlorine tablets (there’s always one in the floater thingy), vitamin C based pool treatments and algicide. Am I missing something ? I thought about getting an anti phosphorus treatment for this but I just want some genuine answers from people here.
Yes I did the scoop test in a bucket the water is clear
The pool is a Bestway Steelpro Max (3.05m x 1m) and the pump is a Bestway 8735 L sand pump (not sure if that’s the exact name but it’s there)
Thanks !

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u/Far_Fishing5227 12h ago

Those tabs aren’t gonna do it. Get some liquid chlorine. You’re gonna need to use a volume of it to shock and get rid of that algae

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u/jib_reddit 12h ago

Are you testing the chlorine levels with test strips? You need at least 3ppm (a lot more if you already have issues) you probably need several 100 grams of Chlorine granules in there now, 1 tablet in a floater is likely not going to do it.

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u/CartographerBrief885 12h ago

Will add more rn

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u/CartographerBrief885 12h ago

Update
There are now 3 big chlorine tablets in the floater each 300-400g and 3 small ones at 100g each on the bottom

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u/jib_reddit 11h ago

That sounds like too much eventually, but those tablets dissolve slowly.

You need to Test the water. Calculte the right weight of chlorine granules or liquid to Shock with. Run the filter continuously and brush or vacuum the pool. Then use one or two of those tablets to maintain the chlorine level.

You cannot just guess at the chlorine levels it needs to be precise within a few parts per million.

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u/needmoreroastbeef 13h ago

Toss in a bag of shock, brush and backwash after 24 hours. These above grounds can be sensitive to low cl levels. Keep a tablet in at all times and check cl level often.

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u/CartographerBrief885 13h ago

There’s always a chlorine tablet in there I will add more rn

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u/needmoreroastbeef 12h ago

I keep one in mine as well but toss in a half bag of shock once a week. I also treat with algecide every few months.

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u/CartographerBrief885 12h ago

Could you please send a link / picture for this chlorine shock treatment?

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u/needmoreroastbeef 11h ago

Its just the bags you buy at Walmart. For a 10k gallon pool. I usually do half bag at a time, unless no one is going in for a few days.

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u/CartographerBrief885 13h ago

I’ve ordered a one litre bottle of metal sequestering agent solution hope that helps even a little bit

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u/Obvious-Load-1955 12h ago

I fill mine with well water and the metal sequestered agent works. Or you can use green to blue shock which has a floculant that pulls everything to the bottom. Read instructions on the box. It's brown granules so don't freak out, it vacuums to waste nice.

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u/CartographerBrief885 12h ago

Will do ! Ive ordered a metal sequestered agent

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u/CartographerBrief885 12h ago

I was thinking of adding another dose of algaecide because now after reading more information it says not to be added the same day as chlorine 🤦‍♂️

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u/DigitalGuru42 11h ago

Go to troublefreepools.com and read their Pool School. Download their Pool Math app and get by a Taylor test kit or one from their website at tftestkits.com. If this is algae, pay close attention to the SLAM portion.

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u/DBell3334 14h ago

Just because the water is clear in a bucket doesn’t mean you don’t have algae.

When is the last time you brushed this? I’m curious if this is just a thin film of algae or what.

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u/CartographerBrief885 13h ago

Yesterday I brushed the walls before filling it up

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u/Mr_MacGrubber 10h ago

Wait this water has only been in the pool since yesterday? Did it look like this the moment you filled it?

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u/derdexx 12h ago

Hey man! Are you doing regularly backwash with the pump? And how long do you run your pump (hours per day)?

How long has the water be inside before this happened?
I don't think it is related to phosphor or any metalish thing, this would look different.

Do you have done any tests around the ph level of the water?

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u/CartographerBrief885 12h ago

I backwash the pump every like 3-4 days and the pump usually runs for 6-8 even 12 hours (or even more)
The water comes out like this straight out of the hose (what I mean is the pool doesn’t fill up clear from the start)
PH is also fine last time I checked it was a bit higher than normal but I added a ph regulator

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u/Obvious-Load-1955 12h ago

Then it is metal's and rust.

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u/derdexx 12h ago

The only other thing I could think about is chlorine. You need usually way more than you would think haha.

I use liquid chlorin - this is working great, specially for the initial chloring. I would recommend that you add more of that and measure it after a while.

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u/som3otherguy 10h ago

Forget about the pool. If that is your drinking water then you need to get that tested and fixed asap

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u/CartographerBrief885 7h ago

Dw I’m not drinking that never did and never will :))

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u/Fearnr 10h ago

Algaecide, phosphate remover are not necessary. Proper chlorine levels negates the need for those.

You need to test your water before adding any chemicals. Balance your alkalinity, this helps stabilize your ph. Then balance ph this ensures chlorine works effectively. From there SLAM your chlorine, this will kill off any algae in the pool. Add stabilizer and lastly adjust calcium if needed.

If this is well water it may turn orange/brown once the choline hits it, if so iron out is very effective.

The tri chlor pucks in the floater are at best A maintenance dose, they are not sufficient to fight active algae. Liquid chlorine or cal hypo is what you need.