chemistry after replastering

  1. I

    Black staining on new plaster upon adding chlorine - what is it?

    Hi! We recently got our pool replastered with Diamond Brite (Oyster Quartz). After an acid-hot start, we balanced the pool water and added chlorine. The water was acidic for about a week as the pool guy ghosted us & we had to find a new person. The pool guy added a lot of chlorine with pucks...
  2. M

    New Plaster: Pine needles sticking

    The pool was replastered 6 days ago. The calcium is low. As per the bicarbonate startup method (though the installers didn't do the bicarbonate, have been raising the bicarbonate, with a goal of 150 -200 for the first month. yesterday I added bicarbonate and calcium, only about 2 hours apart The...
  3. HiddenRiver

    Help balancing pool chemistry post-replastering

    We replastered the pool with wet edge Martinique quartzite on October 28. We added 120 ounces of sequestering agent according to contractor recommendation. Pool now is 0 chlorine 70 calcium hardness 8.2 pH, 240 Alkalinity. 0 CYA. I just added 8 pounds of cal hypo which pool math says it will...