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    lisas15575's new pool ?'s

    ok - I added bleach to shock and waited til 10 am to re-test. all the 'algae'(?) settled out to be green sediment on the floor, vacuumed/disturbed the water and changed the filter (5 days old). - Filter was grainy with iron sediment. The OTO read 3 for Chlorine and pH was still slightly high. By...
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    lisas15575's new pool ?'s

    Ok - I will try metal sequesterant... I haven't been able to find any CYA except in a 3 gal bucket... for lots of $$$$ - does it come smaller? This am - still have a light green tint - OTO test shows FC at 2 (diptstick at zero) - but I am wondering- is there something else in the water that...
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    lisas15575's new pool ?'s

    ty for a quick reply It is well water - notably hard, prefilter to house shows high iron, high calcium, (previous well tests did not show any other metals, etc) The pool was turning 'light green' before it was half full (took about 16 hours/ 18 X 48" Intext) - have floater with puck - was adding...
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    lisas15575's new pool ?'s

    I am a newbie to pool ownership and have just set up a used pool. I was told about this site yesterday by a friend. I have test strips and the dropper/vial tests. Per test strips: total hardness 200 FC 3 pH 7.8 TA 240++...