Mustard Algae in pool

[delzz7]

I have mustard algae in my pool, I been fighting it for over a year. I have done everything the pool store has told me do and spent alot of money on their products. I don't know if someone else might have a better product somewhere else or a different method. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[updecreek]

Well lets start here do you have a sand filter or cartige filter?

[eurolarva]

Are you sure it is mustard algae? We were diagnosed with it a couple of times and it ended up being pine pollen. Seemed strange our outdoor furniture and grill also had this algae. Try Valley Pool in Andover. Call during the work day that is when their most experienced people work. I am guessing you will have to nuke it pretty bad with chlorine and then run a lot of algicide after. If you live on a lake you have a lot higher risk of the algae then us city people.

[updecreek]

I am a pool boy.

But you dont respond so good luck spend more money put more chems in pool spend money ect..............not

[delzz7]

I have a sand filter and a pond. I had a leak by the pump and didn't realize it got low and wasn't recirulating. For the five years prior never had the algae. I described the probelm to the pool store and they said it was probably mustard algae. It lays on the bottom of the pool like dirt.

[updecreek]

Well to get rid of it you have to do the chems. then brush is up off the bottom. all the time keep brushing. when it looks some what gone after a week or two. then you need to do a sand change.

It grows in with the sand. so after the sand. filters the algae.

change sand.

ps keep brushing up algae to keep filtering.

do you swim in the pond?

or do put fish in it?

[delzz7]

No we don't swim in the pond and no fish are in there.

How often do you brush the pool once a day, twice.

is there a certain product or just any algae remover

[updecreek]

The more you do it the faster it cleans up. alage remover yes.

Change sand and still use alage remover afeter sand change.

what model sand filter and pump do you have?

How big of pond? change water change sand no worries?

[delzz7]

Hayward S210T sand filter

I just got the pool opened, so I'll start the brushing weather permiting.

Do I want to keep the clorine level higher than normal during this process

[updecreek]

Do you have the tool to take the top off the filter?

I will help you with sand change.....you take me fishing....

webster where is that? no on the cholirine Just want it ph level\at 7.0 algae remover yes

Lots of shock when opening.