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Ended up with a high CYA, around 120 and algae was beginning to form (long story). All other test readings are at normal levels. Reduced my PH to 7.2 started to do partial drains and refills to get CYA to get around 60 or so. I'm currently in the middle of this process. Today is my 3rd day into...

I use 31.45% MA to keep my pH between 7.5 & 7.8. I find that I have to add approx. 14oz. or so every other day to maintain these levels. I also have a little high CH (350-400) so I really try to keep my pH at the lower levels. I added Borates about 6 weeks ago and the water feels & looks great...

I'm going to use the Grocery store Borax/acid method as explained here: http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/4655-So-you-want-to-add-borates-to-your-pool-Why-and-How I have 2 questions: 1) I have a cartridge filter - Jandy Cartridge Filter CV340. Would it be better for me to remove the...

Got A LOT of rain yesterday. Using the TF-100 test kit and speed stir, when I tested for TA, I added first the 2 drops of R-0007 and then 5 drops of R-0008 and it turned RED immediately NOT green. I didn't even have to add R-0009 to make it red. So does that mean my TA is way low and I need to...

Well I've been soaking in all this TFP information several hours a day which is fantastic and every now & then when adding chemicals or treating the pool for something, I see the term "then aerate" your pool. BUT it never says how to do that. Even in the definition of terms page that word isn't...

Read the tip sheet of the types of salt to use and the Diamond brand name varied just a little in the store from the tip sheet. I took a picture. Is this the right salt for a SWG pool? http://www.alphaomegaDESIGN.com/salt.jpg Martin

Have a salt water pool with Hydrozzo light blue finish and is 1yr. old. The contractor that built it for us gave us a 18" brush which has a combination of nylon & some stainless steel bristles. The pool company said that this type of brush also help polished the finish some...

I have another thread going right now about adjusting my pool chemistry and I'm in the mist of still doing that and ordered a TF-100 yesterday. But as I continue to learn about balanced chemistry, I was reading TFP's "Water Balance for SWGs" and it says that FC should be 3-5 ppm. My SGW manual...

A little history Been keeping water testing records for my 1st year but readings were taken with strips and I know now that was a mistake, but with what I had I stayed in pretty good margins. I also went to the pool store for testing every couple of months. But I recently bought a ColorQ Pro-7...