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Thanks, I appreciate that. I'll shoot for TA between 70 and 80. How long does it take to get the pH back up if I use a fountain instead of chemicals?

OK, 'just got the TFT 100 test kit. Here is the current situation. FC 10, TC 10.5, CH 250, TA 120, CYA 0, pH 7.2. You can see I have been keeping FC up for the Black Algae, which appears to be gone. I am going to put the sock w/ 3 lbs of CYA in it tonight. I hope to get the borate in over...

Thanks for the quick reply, Casey. Those testing figures are from the pool supply store. Brushing is on the twice daily agenda. I've got lots of 10% bleach. We'll keep the FC up, but with the low CYA sunlight is wiping it out very quickly.

‘Discovered TFP this week and have spent many hours reading posts and advice. We have been here a year. I am new to pools and have had only pool supply store advice to date. Other than pH and FC, I have had little understanding of balanced chemistry. ‘Have battled black algae a couple of...