Today seems like it will be sunny so I will run a full panel of tests today since I will be able to test CYA.
Results after SLAM
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Today readings:
5/13
1:20pm
FC: 9.5 (turned the SWG off and have eyeball pointing up to try to aerate that way)
CC: 0
TA: 230 ( had to add water the other day, so I am guessing that is why it went back up)
PH: 8.2
Added 64 ozs 14.5% Pool MA
CYA: 75 water temp 84 bright sun to my back, tube waist level
Editing to clarify: I know aeration will not lower FC. I was aerating to raise my PH after adding MA to bring my TA down. The statement after FC was meant to let you know my FC was high because I had been using SWG for aeration.
5/13
1:20pm
FC: 9.5 (turned the SWG off and have eyeball pointing up to try to aerate that way)
CC: 0
TA: 230 ( had to add water the other day, so I am guessing that is why it went back up)
PH: 8.2
Added 64 ozs 14.5% Pool MA
CYA: 75 water temp 84 bright sun to my back, tube waist level
Editing to clarify: I know aeration will not lower FC. I was aerating to raise my PH after adding MA to bring my TA down. The statement after FC was meant to let you know my FC was high because I had been using SWG for aeration.
Do not try to aerate to lower the FC ... that is not going to be affective. It is just going to raise your pH (which is much too high, but looks like you corrected it).
The FC will drop on its own.
The FC will drop on its own.
I was not aerating to lower FC. I was using the SWG to aerate my PH back up after adding MA
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SWG was keeping my FC high, that is why I turned it off
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SWG was keeping my FC high, that is why I turned it off
I think it just looked like that as the post was typed out. You're good Lisa, and you have a handle on the workings quite well. Just keep after the pH. Youve come a very long way in a short time. 
Today's readings. I did not bother to test TA since PH was still low.
5/14
4:15pm
FC: 9
CC: 0
PH: 7.2
5/14
4:15pm
FC: 9
CC: 0
PH: 7.2
Thanks, I have not had to backwash all week either, so I am sure that is helping.
5/16
1:45 pm
FC 6.5
CC .5 debris in pool, now vacuumed out. Lost of wind here.
PH 7.2 maybe it dropped more than just 7.0 when I added MA yesterday and that could explain the CC of . 5 too
Adding nothing but turned SWG on to aerate and keep FC above 5/6ppm
I backwashed and vacuumed real good
1:45 pm
FC 6.5
CC .5 debris in pool, now vacuumed out. Lost of wind here.
PH 7.2 maybe it dropped more than just 7.0 when I added MA yesterday and that could explain the CC of . 5 too
Adding nothing but turned SWG on to aerate and keep FC above 5/6ppm
I backwashed and vacuumed real good
I figured out why my PH dropped so much last MA add. I forgot to change the water level to recalculate gallons since it was not as full as it normally is.
Here are this mornings numbers.
5/17
9am
FC 7.5
CC 0
PH 7.5
Did not do anything and will test again this evening.
Here are this mornings numbers.
5/17
9am
FC 7.5
CC 0
PH 7.5
Did not do anything and will test again this evening.
5/19
10am
FC 8
CC 0
PH 8.2
TA 190 (added some water yesterday,so TA went up some from fill water
Adding 66 ozs of pool MA water level not full. 4100 gallons right now
10am
FC 8
CC 0
PH 8.2
TA 190 (added some water yesterday,so TA went up some from fill water
Adding 66 ozs of pool MA water level not full. 4100 gallons right now
My TA is slowly dropping.
FC 8.5
CC 0
PH 7.5
TA 120 this is the lowest I have seen it since the SLAM
FC 8.5
CC 0
PH 7.5
TA 120 this is the lowest I have seen it since the SLAM
5/27
5pm
FC 8.5
CC 0
PH 8.2
TA 120
Adding 48 ozs of 14.25% MA
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Kind of sad TA did not drop any, but I waited 48 hours early to test.
5pm
FC 8.5
CC 0
PH 8.2
TA 120
Adding 48 ozs of 14.25% MA
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Kind of sad TA did not drop any, but I waited 48 hours early to test.
Yay! Down to double digits for TA. I will be taking it to around 50.
The reason is will need to add water and my choices on fill water are well water TA 230 or municipal water TA 280.
I figure maybe it won't shoot up as high by taking it lower. I have not added water since I want to get my skimmer installed soon and would have to lower water anyway.
5/28
6:30 pm
FC 8
CC 0
PH 7.5
TA 90
Adding 29ozs 14.5% MA
The reason is will need to add water and my choices on fill water are well water TA 230 or municipal water TA 280.
I figure maybe it won't shoot up as high by taking it lower. I have not added water since I want to get my skimmer installed soon and would have to lower water anyway.
5/28
6:30 pm
FC 8
CC 0
PH 7.5
TA 90
Adding 29ozs 14.5% MA
Wow,
You are really getting into your pool management. This are some nice numbers, and you've obviously been putting he beat down on the TA. Good job, and nice work Lisa.
You are really getting into your pool management. This are some nice numbers, and you've obviously been putting he beat down on the TA. Good job, and nice work Lisa.
Yes, I have been trying to get it handled before putting the new solar cover on. Don't want to burn the new one with MA...lol
6/1
12pm
FC 6.5
CC 0
PH 7.2 (no aeration for almost 24 hours)
TA 90
CYA 75 range
Salt 3800-4000 will test this again tomorrow.
Turned SWG on for 4 hours
Not adding anything since PH is to low to add any MA
Pump was off while I was adding Hayward skimmer.
12pm
FC 6.5
CC 0
PH 7.2 (no aeration for almost 24 hours)
TA 90
CYA 75 range
Salt 3800-4000 will test this again tomorrow.
Turned SWG on for 4 hours
Not adding anything since PH is to low to add any MA
Pump was off while I was adding Hayward skimmer.