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    Bahamas Pool - Diamond Brite - Q's, Photos, Timelapse

    Good Day All - after a few years, probably too many, we pulled the trigger to redo the pool. I'll post some pictures and timelapses shortly. My first question - the pool guys finished the plaster on Friday, we've been filling and this morning it's finally full. PH 8.2, Alkalinity 80, CH...
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    Converting pump to Two Speed

    Good Day All I've done some research and on one of the threads here it said to post your setup for advice. Appreciate any feedback! We are in the Bahamas and our pump has died. Currently just adding liquid pool bleach and a robot cleaner. Imoort duties and taxes are expensive here and markups...
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    Adding Sun Shelf and Changing Stairs

    Good day all, I am getting my pool refinished and would like to modify it a bit for a sun shelf and change the steps. The pool is 15x30. I would like the sun shelf to be 9' of the width of the shallow end and the stairs the remaining 6'. The sunshelf would extend 5' of the length of the pool...
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    Black Algae

    Hey Guys - I have black algae. I have just pressure washed the areas, now raised it up to 40FC and plan to keep it like that for 24 hours. Its been high cholorine levels for a bit too, so the rest of the algae is dead. I also bought some Super Black Algaecide - should I hold the pool at 40...
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    Checking In

    Used my new big Taylors test kit with salt kit as well today and came up with the following: Fc = 7.6 Cc = 0 Ph = 7.5 Ta = 90 Ch = 540 ppm Cya = 100 ppm Salt = 4200 ppm Hows it look? My swg is only on 20% maybe 40%. Running 9 hrs a day on a 1hp 1.5" 13500 gal with DE. SWG is a jandy...
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    Pool in the Bahamas

    Good Day All! I've been stalking this and other forums and resources for a while. I currently live in the Bahamas and purchased a home which came with a pool, unfortunately or not I have not yet decided! The house is 10 years old and I assume the pool is too. I'll amend this to my signature...