Pool Floor Covered In Algae

The actual surface of the pool being covered in algae.

Pool floor covered in algae.

Pool walls floors and steps are the most common places to find algae in 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. Dead algae turns white or gray and either suspends in the pool water or settles to the floor. This page covers having walls steps floors.

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. Water green or cloudy. If left untreated algae can burrow their roots inside the cracks on these surfaces making them very difficult to remove. It can also be resistant to chlorine making it more difficult to remove.

Click here if there is dead algae sitting in a green powder form on the surface of the pool go to. Swimming pool algae types. You need to test your chlorine and ph levels with a good test kit which are more accurate than test strips and bring your ph level to about 7 8 by adding sodium carbonate to increase it or sodium bisulfate will also need to make sure the chlorine is at least above 1 ppm. Dirt or powder on the pool floor click here.

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. Whether or not the algae is dead test the pool again for the new chlorine and ph levels. If the water itself is green or murky go to. This algae typically brushes away from pool surfaces easily but it quickly returns to nearby areas.