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SLAM 4 (Fri 2-JUN-23): Getting clearer! 2:30PM Test 4-1 (K-1515): FC - 9.5, CC - 0.5 Action: 1 gallon 12.5% Cl Light scrubbing, will scrub more this evening

SLAM 3 (Fri 2-JUN-23): 9:30AM Test 3-1 (K-1515): FC - 8.5, CC - NT Action: 1 gallon 12.5% Cl

***EDIT I'd like to backtrack once I get the pool in order for lessons learned I'm also working on a chart/calculator for Dummies like me (3 degrees so I'm pretty dumb). I added a snippet of the draft. I'm thinking of a 1 page "brochure". Update #1...

Thanks for the help! It is very much appreciated. I'm in the dog house at home. It looks like my original post is a bit scrambled. Sorry, I'll change it later for others. Just the shock shown in the pics. Also added: 7lbs CYA 18lbs Ca clarifiers 90oz Muriatic (lower pH) 4 lbs Borax (raise pH...

Thanks, looking forward to the community! I've had a pool for 5 seasons and enjoyed about 2 of them. I updated my sig. The strips were posted just for a broader overview. I have a K2005 kit that I test for CYA. Is that accurate enough? I bought the large refill bottle (16oz) to do lots of testing.

*EDITED* Greetings, Need some encouragement/help...keep shocking or SLAM? My kids are going to make me walk the plank soon... Note on pictures: Pictures are chronological; Picture 3 is at dark dusk; Lots of seedling/leaf debris that gets cleared 2X day 3X vac to waste 2X cartridge rinse...