Pool Floor Covered In Algae

Water green or cloudy.

Pool floor covered in algae.

The actual surface of the pool being covered in algae. This page covers having walls steps floors. Brush the pool walls steps and floor at least once a week more if necessary to prevent algae growth from forming in your pool. If your chlorine levels are higher 2 5 ppm but the algae is still there keep maintaining these levels as usual for the next couple days.

This algae typically brushes away from pool surfaces easily but it quickly returns to nearby areas. Whether or not the algae is dead test the pool again for the new chlorine and ph levels. Click here if there is dead algae sitting in a green powder form on the surface of the pool go to. Pool walls floors and steps are the most common places to find algae in your pool.

If left untreated algae can burrow their roots inside the cracks on these surfaces making them very difficult to remove. To be sure which type of algae is in your pool which will determine how you get rid of it take a close look at any spots where algae is starting to grow. It can also be resistant to chlorine making it more difficult to remove. In prevention and treatment water chemistry is one of the most important steps to getting and keeping your pool algae free.

If the water itself is green or murky go to. Mustard algae is a stubborn pool algae that results in dirt colored or yellowish brown spots clinging to the walls and floor of your pool. The exact tint of your water might not be so obvious plus it ll be cloudy so it may be difficult to tell which kind of algae has take up residence in your pool. Dirt or powder on the pool floor click here.