Swimming pool issue, need chemist advice

Originally posted by @sonhouse
It was looking ok for a while but now is green as an emerald. New batch of algae that doesn't seem to succumb to a huge batch of shock. WTF? I guess I have to take a sample to the pool place, maybe the Ph is off the wall?

This only happened to ours once, (we were away and someone forgot the chlorine) and the algae kind of got stuck to a layer of limescale (the water gets pumped up from ancient coral - beds), I had to get in there with scuba gear and a paint - scraper. It took several days.

Originally posted by @indonesia-phil
This only happened to ours once, (we were away and someone forgot the chlorine) and the algae kind of got stuck to a layer of limescale (the water gets pumped up from ancient coral - beds), I had to get in there with scuba gear and a paint - scraper. It took several days.

I put a gallon of shock and now three bags of powder with no discernible effect, at a loss now. Some kind of resistant algae?

Originally posted by @sonhouse
I put a gallon of shock and now three bags of powder with no discernible effect, at a loss now. Some kind of resistant algae?

Then you probably Need rather the advice of a microbiologist.

Originally posted by @sonhouse
I put a gallon of shock and now three bags of powder with no discernible effect, at a loss now. Some kind of resistant algae?

A gallon of Lysol and 20 bags of ice should do the trick.

Originally posted by @hand-of-hecate
A gallon of Lysol and 20 bags of ice should do the trick.

or, drain the pool and start over.

Originally posted by @great-big-stees
or, drain the pool and start over.

Good idea. God forbid we change the filter media and call a professional. Better to seek advice a Chess website.

Originally posted by @sonhouse
I put a gallon of shock and now three bags of powder with no discernible effect, at a loss now. Some kind of resistant algae?

Have you tried boiling the water?

Originally posted by @divegeester
Have you tried boiling the water?

I'd suggest that he plug in a radio, throw it in the pool and go for a swim.

Originally posted by @sonhouse
It was looking ok for a while but now is green as an emerald. New batch of algae that doesn't seem to succumb to a huge batch of shock. WTF? I guess I have to take a sample to the pool place, maybe the Ph is off the wall?

i wasn't going to reveal this,
trade secrets you know,
but you seem to have a strain of the PPOZ algae, very difficult to remove...
the only way currently known to diminish this virulent strain is human contact...
you must have a pool party...
and,
this is the tough part, but MUST be followed exactly,
everyone, 12 people or more is desirable, must be naked and be willing to rub (full body contact) up against the algae with their bare skin...
females as well as males are required to do this properly, the pH of the female body is slightly higher than males and this variance is critical to the success of yer operation...
after several hours of everyone slathering themselves on the pool surfaces, gather the entire party to the center of the pool...
now,
this is where the experts disagree on the proper chants...
about 55% of pool experts believe you must all howl like wolves for a half hour or so (the sound waves break down the algae cell membranes after bodily contact)...
but,
65% of experts, including me, opt for the low-key chants of buddhist monasteries,
OM mani padme hum, or even nam myoho renge kyo will do...

in as little as three months you will see a marked difference in yer pool water...

keep this info to yerself, trade secrets you know...

yer welcome...

Originally posted by @hand-of-hecate
Good idea. God forbid we change the filter media and call a professional. Better to seek advice a Chess website.

I once asked my pool guy which opening I should start with. His response? "The backwash valve".

Originally posted by @hand-of-hecate
I'd suggest that he plug in a radio, throw it in the pool and go for a swim.

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Originally posted by @the-gravedigger
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Clearly you assswipes have taken over the thread so I don't need anyone's help so do your best if you really think you are pisssing me off. All you are showing is your group immaturity.

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Originally posted by @rookie54
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Like I said. Hope you are having fun like all 12 year old's do.

Originally posted by @great-big-stees
I once asked my pool guy which opening I should start with. His response? "The backwash valve".

I can only assume you won? I, myself, am partial to the chlorine pucks in the floaty duck gambit.