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There are many different products designed to remove black algae from your pool. A good strong dose of pool chlorine will relieve the problem most of the time. Chlorine will naturally dissipate into the air and is removed from the pool by sunlight. You will need to stay out of the pool for a day or to until the chlorine settles back to an acceptable level. Other methods that work well are to lower the water level a few inches to give you better access to the algae and spray it with chlorine bleach. This will kill the algae and also take the color out of it. You may need to use a soft brush to remove it from the pool wall and re-spray to get rid of any algae left after brushing.
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What do you do if your pool has green algae and black algae spots?
If it is genuine 'black algae' it is very difficult to remove without emptying the pool and gouging the black algae out of the pool surface. Other algae can be removed by shocking the pool, filtering continuously and brushing walls while maintaining a good sanitizer level.
Is draining a pool an option for treating black algae After two weeks of rainy weather and no chemical treatments our in ground pool is consumed with black algae. It is pitch black from the surface?
Black algae is the hardest to get rid of However be very carefull when it comes to emtying your pool especialy after rain as the ground water around your pool could forse it to start floating. which would ruin your pool altogether. Let me tell you this - in 2 weeks you could not get that much black algae. It took you months of neglect to harvest this crop of algae. I think you pool plaster could be no worse than as if you left the pool dry for the entire summer. If th estatement above thinks that emptying the pool during rainy weather is going to be bad for your pool ( and it will) then what you have spurned here is just as serious. Take some lessons on how to maintain a pool and look for a pool contractor who can remove all the plaster in your pool and start over again. Black algae is not your only problem. As an inexperienced person with a pool you can not see the problems that have developed along with the black algae. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. Shame on you.
What kind of algae grow in pools?
pool algae...YUCK!!!! it's algae basiclly and it grows FAST!!!!!!! Basiclly the picture tells all. The pool became green and don't imagine swimming in it!!! This is echosong101lol speaking to the person who wrote this^^^^^ Pool algae is not that bad you know.Its nature.To be honest, I wouldn't mind swimming in it.(I would just want goggles)!!
What are black stuff growing everywhere in the pool?
It is called black algae. Your pool supply company can provide the proper chemicals to treat it.
How do you get black alge out of pool?
go buy an algecide specificly meant for black algae from a pool/spa store.
Will power-washing remove Black Algae from a Gunite pool?
Probably not. Since "Black algae" has a crusty layer over it you will need to use something abrasive to break open the spores. Get a product that says "for black algae" We usually increase the chlorine levels too (if no one is using the pool)
After two weeks of rainy weather and no chemical treatments the in ground pool is consumed with black algae literally pitch black from the surface For ease of treatment should we drain the pool?
Sugest you have a talk with your poolshop before you do anything I have never seen a black algae contamination as bad as you describe. IE it may not be black algae.
If black algae developed in your pool liner at the end of the summer and brushing and chemical treatment did not seem to help should you replace your liner?
how can i remove algae from my pool liner, I have treated the water but algae remains on my liner
Can you get sick from black algae in pool?
yes you will get sick or you may even die
Why does your pool smell of algae?
cause of the algae in your pool! c.s.
Can a pool get orange algae?
Yes, a pool can get orange algae.
Is black spot dangerous to you if you swim in it in a pool?
No Black algae can be found every where from the shower cubicle to the the water in the sea, unless you have some particular allergy to it there is nothing to worry about. However if there is algae in the pool, it is best to get rid of it as it will effect the effectiveness of the pools disinfection system, Black algae is particularly hard to get rid of and should always be tackled is quickly as possible
