Test the water 24 hours after shocking and start adjusting ph and alkalinity levels.
Cloudy greenish blue pool water.
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.
Cloudy pool water can put a damper on your fun pretty quickly.
We got it mostly cleared up but not all the way.
My water is light blue and hazy.
9 bags of super shock 2 bags of lithium shock 2 bottles of 18oz.
Always run the pump when shocking the pool and allow it to circulate for 24 hours.
Jug of algaecide 1 bucket of ph and 1 gal.
What you thought was going to be a luxurious dip in your pool becomes a disappointing look at your nasty pool water.
My water is blue.
And i can t see the bottom.
Cloudy or milky swimming pool water is caused by seven main issues.
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.
If you want to keep the green murk held at bay for good your best bet is testing test a lot test every day or every other day when the weather is changing or you have a lot of people using your pool.
The chlorine will still be elevated but over a few days it should stabilize.
The green should normally go away just turn cloudy within a day if you have the proper shock dosage.
We installed the pool last year and had it sparkling.
Post by mullins thu 04 may 2006 22 03.
Then i went on vacay to help my sister for 3 weeks and hubby didn t do anything to the pool.
Now that we ve looked at and hopefully identified the potential cause for your cloudy pool water let s talk about clearing it up.
That shimmering blue green pool is just begging you to jump in and beat the heat.
It was green black when i got home.
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.
Has been this way for 2 weeks and cannot get it cleared up.
How to clear up cloudy swimming pool water.
Pool algae green pool water cloudy pool water pool surface staining.
Causes treatment and preventive measures.
It is cloudy and nothing is clearing it up.
Thu 04 may 2006 21 57.
Keeping your pool water clear of algae for good.
6 repeat step 4 and shock the pool again every day or two as needed if the water is still green.
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.
I m currently at the point where i ve put in the following in the past two and a half weeks.
After that you are really using your circulation and filtration systems to clear up the cloudy water due to the shock and all the dead algae.