Saga of my pool started last year - I was lazy and didn't stay on top of everything. Removed light and what a mess! We were leaving for an extended vacation and closed pool slightly cloudy and an empty light niche, so I was expecting an issue when we opened. Opened last Sunday to low ph, no CYA, and obviously no FC. Did a first ever deep clean of filter and was surprised it wasn't as bad as I anticipated. Anyhow got pH up with Borax, started adding stabilizer to get CYA to 50 (pool in sun most of day), and started with 12.5% bleach. Water was greenish and couldn't see bottom of shallow end. Have been SLAMMING all week and water is now cloudy blue, can see entire bottom of pool. Have brushed daily and vacuumed. My TA is higher than usual but usually runs high, around 150, but I don't have much trouble with pH fluctuations. Readings as of this morning:
ph = 7.5
FC = 22
CC = 1.0
TA = 200
CH = 625
CYA = 50
Since I still have a CC of 1.0, should I continue on the same course until I can get that down and then work on TA and CH? I hate the thought of draining water for calcium since I just got CYA up, but I do wonder if that is contributing to the cloudiness?
Thanks for your help!
ph = 7.5
FC = 22
CC = 1.0
TA = 200
CH = 625
CYA = 50
Since I still have a CC of 1.0, should I continue on the same course until I can get that down and then work on TA and CH? I hate the thought of draining water for calcium since I just got CYA up, but I do wonder if that is contributing to the cloudiness?
Thanks for your help!