Green Algae In Pool Walls

Apply a green algaecide and follow the label directions.
Green algae in pool walls. Originally recorded may 20 2014. How to remove green algae. This usually works within 1 3 days but can take up to a week if pool conditions are poor. Shocking the pool with a large dose of chlorine is the most effective way to kill the existing algae and bring your pool back to sanitary conditions.
Apply a quality pool shock product and follow the label directions to boost any residual chlorine in your pool. Your pool water may be green too. Algae green streaks on the pool walls most likely are a result of algae. Green algae is the most common type and also the easiest to remove.
Use a pool water test kit to test and balance your water s chemical levels. If a swimming pool is not well chlorinated it may develop three different colors of algae. Algae is not harmful but it s unpleasant can harbor harmful bacteria and clogs the. Vigorously brush the pool surface where algae has grown.
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