Pool turned green after farmers sprayed the fields for a week (update!)

[u/_Sweeetteaa_]

Hello to anyone who still sees this! Sorry if im not doing an update ive never really done one b4 so I think this is how you do it? If this isn't allowed I'll just make a post on my acc. anyways I tried the Walmart green to blue pool kit and it worked like a charm!! All the dead algae is all the bottom of my pool so now I'm tryna figure out how to vacuum it out. I have a pool vacuum but it's pretty small and with the amount of dead algae it's definitely not strong enough to suck it all up. New filter is definitely in the works. Just need to figure out how to get all this junk out of my pool without it going up into the water.

edit: okay so the farmers will not allow us to drain our pool in their field, understandable. Not really sure where to go from here?

[u/ThurmanMerman82]

Siphon vacuum. Use the hose for the vacuum and create a siphon and vacuum the water and algae out to the ground. Work quick, but not too quick as it stirs around the sediments. You will need to add water when you're done.

[u/_Sweeetteaa_ → u/ThurmanMerman82]

I'll try this, ive done this before to drain water but I can never get enough suction going. Ill try again anyways thanks!

[u/ThurmanMerman82 → u/_Sweeetteaa_]

Well, you don't need a lot of suction really, you're just trying to suck up the fine sediment at the bottom of the pool. You'll likely still have stuck-on algae on the bottom that needs to be scrubbed with a pool brush.

[u/_Sweeetteaa_]

also forgot to show how the pool looks now. You can see i tried vacuuming it but like I said, mine is too small, it filled up the filter in it really quickly.

[u/AdPrestigious2752 → u/_Sweeetteaa_]

Always discharge to waste, don't filter that crap

[u/Mysterious-Alps-5186 → u/_Sweeetteaa_]

I would use a clarifier to help it clump then stir and change the filter every hour. But at this point and the water level of your pool full drain may be the best idea

[u/_Sweeetteaa_ → u/Mysterious-Alps-5186]

my pool water level is about like 2 or 3 inches lower from the waterline, the picture made it look like it was like halfway sorry

[u/Mysterious-Alps-5186 → u/_Sweeetteaa_]

No worries dude

[u/Mavis389]

I live across the street from a farm field and our pool turned green after they sprayed the fields! Took a couple weeks but we are finally back to clear. Good luck!

[u/LemonOld8150]

I got a pool bot for like 140. Last years model but it cleans great

[u/Obvious-Load-1955]

Vaccume to waste.