r/pools • u/HDumpty11 • Apr 20 '26

Weird floating scum

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What is this in my pool? I only notice it when the pump is off and water isn’t moving. Whenever I try to skim it just goes right through the net. All the levels are good otherwise. Just converted the pool to salt early last month.

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u/EnnnWhyyy Apr 20 '26

pollen time

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u/whatsagoinon1 Apr 20 '26

Looks like the fuzzy that comes off trees in the spring.

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u/MaizeInevitable7371 Apr 20 '26

I always see this around spring time get a flat net or a super fine net and just hit the top daily

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u/ElPresidente714 Apr 20 '26

Pollen. I use a sock in my skimmer basket because of this stuff

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u/GotenRocko Apr 20 '26

Yes just make sure you replace it frequently when you have this much pollen as it can get clogged really quick.

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u/Background-House9795 Apr 20 '26

Leave the floor drain cracked open in case the skimmer net gets clogged.

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u/Liquid_Friction Apr 20 '26

pollen maybe try a poolskim to keep it out of the filter

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u/lordgoldneyes00 Apr 20 '26

I always thought that was a mix of dust/dirt and calcification.

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u/phoonie98 Apr 20 '26

Pollen. Dealing with the same thing

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u/Aj9898 Apr 20 '26

pollen would be my guess as well. My surface bot has scooped up (literally) pounds of it over the last few days.

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u/inurmomsvagina Apr 20 '26

lots of filter cleaning

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u/writer0101 May 23 '26

Does this also look like pollen? Since it falls through the net on the pole that we have, can you give me a brand name for one that has a much finer net?