We have an above ground pool we got some of the iron out. It is now a green instead of brown. Any ideas?

Question

We have put shock and some other chemical to called metal something to remove the iron. Whay can we do now to getit a clear blue?

Additional Details

Our pool is 18ftx4ft and I bought some strips to see what is missing and a lot of our readings were too high. I took out the chlorine tablets. I added algae remover by directions and some clarifier by directions. We have a sand pump running on it and the cheap one that came with it running.

Answer 1

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If EVERYthing was too high.
Your high PH & high Alkalinity will cause grren water at times.
Pour approx. 1/2 cup muriatic acid in one spot, away from the jets & skimmer.
Go back out in about 30 min. & you should see pretty blue water.
In approx. 3 hours, test it. To be sure the ph didn't drop too far.
If it did, add a TBS. of baking soda.

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27 Years in the biz

Answer 2

Add some aglaecide (<---sp?). You'll need to run your pump and filter it constantly for a few days. Make sure you clean the traps and backwash it at least twice a day. You have to vacuum the sides and the bottom every day also. This will take hours. There's no quick fix for a green pool- you've got to work on it. Follow the package directions on the algae killer. You may have to add more after a while. I'd probably keep a chlorine tab in the skimmer basket while this was happening too. Good luck!

Answer 3

how big is yur pool