Cloudy Blue Green Pool Water

If your water has turned an ugly shade of green don t worry it can happen to everyone.

Cloudy blue green pool water.

We installed the pool last year and had it sparkling. Always run the pump when shocking the pool and allow it to circulate for 24 hours. For years i ve had a love hate relationship with my pool. Post by mullins thu 04 may 2006 22 03.

Test the water 24 hours after shocking and start adjusting ph and alkalinity levels. It was green black when i got home. That shimmering blue green pool is just begging you to jump in and beat the heat. Cloudy or milky swimming pool water is caused by seven main issues.

As you might expect there are a few ways to fix cloudy pool water so in typical poolonomics style let s break them down one by one. Now that we ve looked at and hopefully identified the potential cause for your cloudy pool water let s talk about clearing it up. You can fix green pool water by using appropriate chemicals and filtration if it has not been green and cloudy very long as in weeks not months on end. The best way to prevent green pool water is to know how and why it.

Cleaning up debris and keeping the water clear is an essential part of being a pool owner but tackling a pool full of green water might seem like a task that s out of your expertise. And i can t see the bottom. There is some water worth fixing and some that is too far gone. If you can t see the bottom of your pool it s because there is something physically blocking your line of sight.

We got it mostly cleared up but not all the way. Your pool may be a better candidate for a drain and acid wash if. Then i went on vacay to help my sister for 3 weeks and hubby didn t do anything to the pool. 9 bags of super shock 2 bags of lithium shock 2 bottles of 18oz.

The water should then be a blue or cloudy blue color. I love it in the middle of the summer when it s 100 degrees outside and i want a nice cool place to float around all afternoon. Improper levels of chlorine imbalanced ph and alkalinity very high calcium hardness ch levels faulty or clogged filter early stages of algae ammonia and debris. Jug of algaecide 1 bucket of ph and 1 gal.

If your pool water is cloudy or a sick dark color and you re looking for tips on how to turn it from green to blue then this is the post for you. Causes and cures for cloudy swimming pool water. Pool algae green pool water cloudy pool water pool surface staining. Typically cloudy pool water is the result of physical not chemical problems.

The chlorine will still be elevated but over a few days it should stabilize. Causes treatment and preventive measures. Has been this way for 2 weeks and cannot get it cleared up. Fixing cloudy green pool water.

My water is now a blue green color cloudy and i still can t see the bottom. Thu 04 may 2006 21 57. My water is blue. I m currently at the point where i ve put in the following in the past two and a half weeks.