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We just opened our pool and I took a sample to our pool store (I have the large kit I got from you guys here also) Here are their numbers: CYA- 9 FC- 0 TC - .6 PH- 7.1 TA- 88 Hardness- 59 They said I need to increase my alkalinity and calcium. I thought I didn't have to add calcium with...

No cover this year, lots of leaves, and dark swampy green at the start a few weeks ago. We did get the last of the leaves out I think (hard to tell with it being cloudy but my husband has been getting in and scooping out....he also brushed the bottom and sides of the pool, and washing the...

Hello! My neighbors pool (intex-24 foot round, 12,000 gallons) is green and very cloudy. Here are her numbers: FC- 2.0 CYA - 16 PH - 7.9 TA - 127 She said she added a bag of baking soda about a week ago and has been adding shock and bleach, etc. Was clearish after that. But not sure what...

FC-6.0 CC- .5 CYA- 20 TA - 120 CH-90 PH - 7.6 Pool water is crystal clear. Thanks!!

okay, so heres the deal.....last year removing the cover was such a bear....an all day event (not kidding) we decided to leave the pool uncovered this year. Well, not sure that was a great idea as we have been fighting to get the water clear for mos. Here is what I have done..... I have...

I had a TIME with it last year and never could get rid of it. I ended up just shocking like crazy, adding algaecide and putting the cover on. Surprisingly when I opened the pool this year, no algae. I fully expected a mess. First few weeks all was well. Not so, now. I just walked out to...

Okay, we've had our pool open for a full 2 weeks now. Water was good when we opened. (clear, blue, little bit of junk on the bottom, etc) So, I've been trying to get my CYA up the last few days. I am losing about 2ppm during the day/sunlight, btw. My numbers are FC-1.5 (low I need to add some...

Hello! Here are my numbers (my FC only went down .5 overnight, night before last so I think I'm good there) FC-2.0 (a little low) CC-0 PH-7.5 T/A-110 CYA- um, first time I got a reading like this. I could see the dot clearly when the tube was filled completely to the top. This basically means...

HI everyone! A little late opening (first opening, btw) this year. Went on vaca and just got back so pool time! Took the cover off, water was crystal clear with only a bit of stuff on the bottom, until some of the funk from the cover got into the pool (that is a whole OTHER story! :shock...

I've been reading and seems the Magni-Clear is what everyone says is the best. Does anyone have one? If not, what do you use and how much would you say it heats the pool? (in degrees.....5, 10?) Thanks!

I just took a peak under the tarp and the water is clear as can be. The sun was shining straight down into the pool so I could see very well into it. I was even struggling with that darn yellow algae Crud when I closed it. Actually, I gave up on getting rid of it and just put the cover on! When...

Okay, so we didn't get to enjoy our pool as much as I'd like to have last summer. It was just too cold for me alot of the time! We have woods behind and beside us so we get about 6 hours of full sun a day on the pool. Not enough to keep it nice and toasty. I can't remember what I thought was a...

Okay, left the water in our pool high enough so we could run the pump in freezing weather. Did not drain the pump, etc. We have had some freezing temps the last few nights and I totally forgot about the pool. :shock: :cry: There is a really tiny crisp thin layer of ice on the water on top of...

I am NOT,NOT,NOT a happy camper. :evil: I want (desperately NEED)to close this dang pool and forget about it for a while. :cry: :cry: I am just SO over it. I cannot even tell ya. This mustard algae Crud I've been dealing with since JULY!! Argh. :evil: I'm sick of it. Can't get rid of it...

1-Pool heater......we only have the sun on the pool from about 8-2 everyday and even with really hot temps this summer the pool was not warm enough (I like it about 84-86) consistently enough to really be enjoyed. Plus it is still hot here (80's) but the pool is FREEZING. I sure would like to...

The other day when I was trying to take a sample of the yellow stuff on the bottom of the pool I filled a water bottle full of water. Didn't think I got much of the yellow stuff but anyway.... I was just out on my screened porch and saw the bottle having forgotten about it. There is was, and...

Is pollen out this time of year??? For the last 3 weeks I have been fighting yellow stuff on the bottom of my pool. It seems to settle in the wrinkles on the bottom. When I swish it with my foot it disperses like powder and makes the water a bit cloudy for a second. Is it pollen or mustard...

Okay, anyone else have trouble with moles? We have had several around our pool and they have burrowed under the edge of our pool liner!!!! We now have these wonderful little valleys along the edge of our pool liner. :( Seriously, we have about 3 sets of burrows that are at least several inches...

We are leaving for vacation soon and I'm not sure what to do about our pool. I usually leave our 2 spd pump running on low 24/7. I'm thinking though I will turn it off because the skimmer basket really needs to be emptied daily. My questions are this.... ...is it okay to leave the pump off...

Our pool is new. Was put up by the pool people on May 24 of this year. Well, hubby and I were swimming this evening and he and I both found a couple spots (about the size of a nickel/quarter) on the floor around the center-ish area of our pool that felt hard and poking a bit up in the liner. I...

Okay, so I added Stabilizer last week and don't think I had quite enough left to do much as it doesn't seem to be raised any. (per test today) Can I use Tri-chlor pucks in the skimmer to raise it?? I have a bucket of those I bought before I came here and learned BBB. How many should I use...

Okay, we have just spent thousands on putting in our pool and we cannot even enjoy it. :cry: The horseflies are driving us CRAZY. :evil: My daughter won't even get in....and when she does she doesn't stay long. And I don't blame her, my hubby, son and I get to the point that we're tired of...

Just to refresh.... 27'Round AG pool, just installed 2 weeks ago. BBB method. 2HP, 2Spd cartridge filter pump. Apparently the 2 HP is quite large (too large?) for this pool but I will say, even though we have trees around us (we cut down the few in our back yard because of the pool but our...

Okay, so I am new and have had our pool for about 3 weeks now. Started with adding Alkalinity increaser and calcium hardener (was going with Baquacil but changed my mind midstream) Anyway, went to the pool store to get products to "convert" and realized I had no actual Baquacil product in my...

We are going to build a deck around our pool soon but in the mean time the ladder we have tends to move and rub the bottom of the pool. This scares me since reading some instances where this has caused holes, etc. Seems like a saw a pic that had some kind of blue mat under the steps of a...

no-see-ums! Got a better look today and they are EVERYWHERE. All over the sides of the pool crawling, flying, etc. All over the ladder, just everywhere. They are tiny. I guess I'll just have to learn to live with them......hope they don't stay around all summer though! Here's a couple pics I...

Okay, not sure where to put this but I guess this forum is close enough. We had a lot of rain yesterday so that may have alot to do with my question?? I was just outside checking the water, etc and noticed "stuff" floating all over the top of the water. You can't really see it unless you look...

Okay, the rain stopped a bit ago so I thought I'd go out and test the water with the new kit. I took water from about a foot under. Okay, so per my ph strips that I bought from the pool store looked as if my CL went from 3 to 1 so per posting here I added about 9 cups of clorox last night...

So, I picked up the Bleach tonight (btw, got Clorox regular not Ultra from Walmart and it says it's 6% not 5.25%.....maybe it's changed??) Was reading the label and it says Sodium Hypochlorate or something like that. Went over to the pool isle just to check out the products there and the pool...

Okay, so I put Stabilizer(CYA) in several days ago and then 4 bags of Burn Out shock the next day(about 3 days ago now). I have not added or done anything else since then, just checking the water with the PH strips. I have tablets but don't want to create other problems by using them since they...