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TF test kit, I got in and stirred it around and brushed and removed anymore of the junk I could find with my toes... I will add more stabilizer.

FC 10 pH 7.2 CC1.5 TC 11.5 AT120 CH 120 CYA 0 When I went to open the pool this year my cover had a hole in it so everything was dumped into the pool. I skimmed a lot of it and then once I heavily shocked for a few days I got in and scooped most of the crud from the bottom. The pool was blue...

I don't know about the CO2 but with exception to the shade the tree is very much a nuisance.

I have an above ground 24' pool. I have used the TFPC method for the last two years.... THANK GOODNESS for you guys... I will not step foot in a pool store again... Anyway, I am lucky enough to be going to New York June 17th-July 5th. I have not opened my pool yet because I am debating on...

So once my green turns cloudy blue should I continue to keep it at shock level?

That's so crazy... I'll have to wait on a drain for a bit... I hope I don't get into any trouble... So does the CYA eventually wear down?

I haven't used any since I switched to BBB. But before that i put in a bunch of powder shock... I used floater tabs up to about a week ago but I stopped using them...

So I have been using the BBB method for almost two weeks now... My pool is looking great. I am using the TFTest kit. What is strange is it seems like my CYA is going up. It was 90, I drained, refilled, it was at 50, moved up to 65 and today it is at 90? FC 8.5 CC 3.5 TC 12 PH 7.5 T/A 110 CYA 90

I received my test kit today! WOOHOO! FC 18 CC 1 TC 19 PH 7.2 T/A 100 CH 270 CYA 65 So it seems like my CYA has gone up, any ideas how that happens? I know that I am needing to raise my FC to 26.. Any other suggestions? The pool is still blue, I can't see the bottom yet but it is progressively...

I hope my test kit comes today! I am new to TFP also, but since Friday my green swamp is light blue, a little cloudy but improvements everyday... This is just my second year as well and I was to my wits end, but I have faith in the BBB method. Keep reading and exploring the site. I learned more...

THE POOL IS LIGHT BLUE!!!!! Cloudy but light blue... I can see the third step now!!!!

Wow, everyone on here is so awesome... I keep hoping the fedex guy pulls up so I can begin doing the proper testing.... We did go ahead and have the birthday party, the kids are having a blast....

when I had it tested yesterday it was at 50...

Gosh, I am hoping that it gets here today.... I ordered yesterday morning... FedEx 2days... So....

SO I stuck my vacuum head with two bottles rubber-banded on it so it wont suck to the bottom in the center of my pool... So I can filter from the bottom rather than from the top... I think I can see a tiny bit more of my ladder then earlier but then again the sun is brighter...

Can I put too much bleach in?

As mentioned before I am using a test kit from the local pool store, the highest reading I can get is 5, however I am using three parts distilled and one part pool water. But my highest reading I can obtain from that is 15. What I have been doing on an hourly basis is checking the FC. It has...

municipal... It's not really any better today... :cry:

Alright so, my pool is still green, I drained 50%, I refilled, I have been keeping it at high shock level... I checked the filter sand and it is all good.... When should I see a change?

Its a light green, i can't see the bottom..

So at what FC level is it okay to swim? My niece is having a party tomorrow here... When should i start to see results? I am staying on top of it every hour.... Checking the FC level. Readings this morning, never mind the FC level I have it at around 20 using the old test kit I have... FC-5...

Okay, I drained the pool until 1:30 this morning and then refilled... I had everything tested, all good... CYA is now at 50... Still waiting for a good tester but I plan on kicking this algae's butt today... I have to test by using the old 3 to 1 ratio as mentioned above so I am just going to...

So my FC tester only goes up to 5, untill I can get another how can I tell I am at shock level?

:)...yeah, duh....

I am draining it right now.... Should I try and continue testing the chlorine level? Or just wait until I begin to fill? I am siphoning with a hose...

So I have been reading lots on this site. The calculator said that I needed to drain 56% of my pool to lower the CYA... Sand is fine tho? Cool.

What is shock level exactly?

As stated above, my pool has been green for three weeks.... This is my second year of owning a pool so i am still learning. My first year I had a problem with green, after shocking it like crazy it never changed until I changed the sand. Reason being I believe is because of the large cotton...