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How to get rid of Mustard Algae in Swimming Pools
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How to get rid of Mustard Algae in Swimming Pools

From Florida to California and everthing in between; Mustard Algae is the most common form of swimming pool algae. Odds are if you’ve owned a swimming pool, you’ve ran into this yellowish sandy loo...
How to Clean a Green Swimming Pool Fast - United Chemical
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How to Clean a Green Swimming Pool Fast

Every once and while, your pool will get away from you and turn into a total swamp filled with green algae. Maybe you had a bad storm. Maybe you went on vacation. No matter how it happened, we’ll s...
How to Get Rid of Black Algae in your Swimming Pool - United Chemical
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How to Get Rid of Black Algae in your Swimming Pool

Black algae is a type of bacteria that can be really tough to kill and control in your pool. Here we show you had to kill black algae fast and how to prevent it from coming back.
How to Kill Pink Algae Slime in your swimming pool - United Chemical
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How to Kill Pink Algae Slime in your swimming pool

Although uncommon, pink algae in your pool can still create a real headache. This type of bacteria can grow quickly and hide in hard-to-reach areas. Here we’ll show you how to get rid of pink pool ...
How to Treat White Water Mold in Swimming Pools - United Chemical
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How to Treat White Water Mold in Swimming Pools

Does your pool look like it was filled with shredded tissue paper? Then your pool has “white water mold”. Despite the name, this is actually a type of algae that is closely related to mustard algae...