pool has green water

[sl1ckst3r]

after a good few months of the above ground pool being good it has now started to turn the water green and im not sure how to cure it. i have shocked it with chlorine and all the other levels are ok. am i missing something or doing something wrong?

[skylight]

Hi slickst3r, I think you can get some preparation from garden centre which deals with ponds etc., that you can indroduce into your pond that will cure your problem. Skylight

[irishlyn]

Ours would go green for a few weeks every year but comes back clear on its own. Have you enough plants in the water to keep it clear? I find the things you buy for green water arent good for the fish but if you shade a lot of the surface it will go back to what it was.

[divegirl]

Methinks the last person to answer was a tad confused....lol..... You need Algicide[ I think thats what it's called] you can get it from the same place you buy your chlorine.
Lisa x

[sl1ckst3r]

tried the algacide and ph chemicals but none worked. as for the others its not a pond hehehe but thanks anyway guys & gals

[Pharlap]

The problem with water is the sun. If your water is green you won't have blanket weed. If you get rid of green water you will get blanket weed. I use a UV light to get rid of green water and various plants to keep blanket weed down. I never use chemicals and I found barley straw didn't work. If you keep fish and not just Koi I bought 2 Grass Carp and they keep blanket weed down but protect plant roots

[divegirl]

....and you would have Koi in your swimming pool because?.....................lol........READ THE QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!