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  1. outplayist

    Do I need to SLAM?

    Hi there! I've recently noticed a small amount of greenish algae (or what I assume to be some type of biological material) at the bottom of my pool, hovering around the center drain. The rest of the water is clear and sparkly, and this morning's levels are as follows: FC 3.2 CC 0 pH 8 TA 100...
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    Pumice OK on pool plaster?

    I'll keep this simple, since I couldn't find a direct answer anywhere else on the site: Is it OK to use a pumice stone to clean a plaster pool surface? Not tile, grout, coping - but the actual plaster surface of the pool. The long version: Almost 2 year old pool. Builders back-filled our lot...
  3. outplayist

    FC is 0, CYA is 0 -- Oops!!

    We have a 16x32 IG pool with a SWG that has been completed for about a year. I've been letting my husband handle all of the chemistry and maintenance, and come to find out, he hasn't done much. He has been adding salt and acid when needed, but never anything else (he has NEVER, not even once...