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Thanks Richard320! I will do that.

My pH has dropped to around 6.8-7.0. I've put in the recommended amount of borax(20 team mule) from pool math but pH is still at 7.0. Do I just keep adding more borax until it's where I want it? Alk is 100.

Thanks woodyp! Any advice on how long to run my pump per day and what hours are best?

When is the best time(morning or evening) to test my water chemistry? or both? How long or how much will a CYA level of 30 protect my chlorine level on a sunny day? for instance, if my level is 5 and in ideal range in the morning, will a CYA of 30 keep it in the normal range til sundown...

Thanks for the info. Found the area on the pool calc. Learning new things everyday.

in the pool school section, it mentions that dichlor will raise cya quickly. how quickly? is there a chart somewhere that shows cya increase/ lb of dichlor? also i know that dichlor has copper in it, same question for copper increase/lb of dichlor??

Thanks for that info. Can I just turn the perma salt system off and use the existing pump and filter to follow TFP guidelines for pool start up and water chemistry? If so, what about the salt I have already put in the pool?

Recently purchased a home with an existing ag pool. Previous owner left pool uncovered all winter. I followed their instructions for start up( added 40lbs of salt, shocked with 3lbs of htp super scock, then added algecide the next day). This turned the water from dark green to cloudy blue over...