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I use the TF100 test kit

I tested for calcium last night it is at 0

CH is 0 I have a sand filter

trying to figure out why my water is cloudy all the numbers look good any advice, my TA is high but is usually always is, any suggestions? FC 8.0 CC 0 PH 7.5 TA 140 CYA 50

Is it normal to slam a pool once a year?

I seem to be adding about 2 gallons of shock per day. I just tested my water with the tft test kit. Here is where I am at Fc 0 Ph 7.8 Ta 130 Cya 40 Have a 40,000 gallon liner I ground pool. I added 2 gallons of liquid shock 10% And when I test it again tomorrow the fc will be zero. Should I...

What will happen with high ta? Will it come down on its own?

Ok I screwed up today. And added baking soda to my pool thinking I was raising my ph. My ph was at 7 and my ta was at 120. After adding the baking soda my ph went up to 7.2 but now my ta is 250! I am using the Tft test kit. Pool has a sand filter thanks for any advice

ok will do, will the pool calculator figure out how much cya i will need to add? and I assume I should use the sock method for it?

ok I wonder how much chlorine i am going to need, I think i have 16 gallons on hand

is it ok do add the chlorine during the day with it being sunny?

so i should use the pool calculator and add liquid shock to get the level up to 10 , then test it again after 10 minutes? and just keep doing that? until it loses less than 50%

I did a slam last year, what level do i need to bring the fc up to for the slam? where can I find that article on slam

I did add a little water from the hose to top it off maybe 2" of fresh water. I am using the test kit that i bought here, I have just never seen cya completly dissapear like this!

woke up this morning to a cloudy pool, and tested the water and here is what I found fc 1 cc 2 ph 7.8 ta 180 cya 0 pool is 40,000 gallons. I added 5 gallons of liquid shock early this am, its still show 1 or less on the fc last week my cya was around 50. where did it go? also i am going to add...