Yes it was a new fill. So correct me if I am wrong. My TA is too high and I should add muractic acid which brings down my PH and TA? Then I should aerate or add baking soda to bring my PH back up?
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Yes it was a new fill. So correct me if I am wrong. My TA is too high and I should add muractic acid which brings down my PH and TA? Then I should aerate or add baking soda to bring my PH back up?
- Jun 22, 2014
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- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
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- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
TA is a bit elevated, but I wouldn't worry about that right now. pH is good as well. I would focus on the FC and slightly elevated CC to make sure the CC eventually goes down under .5. Keep FC between 5-10 for now to help that effort. Once the CC is lowered and you can lower FC to the ideal daily target rate, then you can look at lowering TA "IF" needed. I say "if" because if your pH stays constant in the mid 7s, then you can probably just leave TA alone for now. Over time, if you find pH rising too fast, then you can use acid to lower them both, and aerate which will only elevate pH and leave TA slightly lower.... then repeat. 
PS - baking soda increases TA, so you don't want add any of that for a while.
PS - baking soda increases TA, so you don't want add any of that for a while.
TA is a bit elevated, but I wouldn't worry about that right now. pH is good as well. I would focus on the FC and slightly elevated CC to make sure the CC eventually goes down under .5. Keep FC between 5-10 for now to help that effort. Once the CC is lowered and you can lower FC to the ideal daily target rate, then you can look at lowering TA "IF" needed. I say "if" because if your pH stays constant in the mid 7s, then you can probably just leave TA alone for now. Over time, if you find pH rising too fast, then you can use acid to lower them both, and aerate which will only elevate pH and leave TA slightly lower.... then repeat.
PS - baking soda increases TA, so you don't want add any of that for a while.
Great thanks I even went out and bought the acid! Glad I waited. I'll get it all right one day! Thanks again
It took me MANY days to get it right LOL Don't worry! It is a LOT to take in and do when you are starting out. You are doing fine!
Kim :cat:
Kim :cat:
The 'shock' was probably something with MPS which throws off the CC reading, if I remember it correctly.
Ok here are my current readings. Haven't added anything since 4/23/16. We had a large amount of rain yesterday, don't know if that matters. Ph is between 7.8 and 8.3. Any suggestions? Acid perhaps?
Ph 7.8
Fc 5
Cc .5
Ta 180
Cya 40
Ph 7.8
Fc 5
Cc .5
Ta 180
Cya 40
Thanks! I have read it all several times I just wanted to make sure I was correct in my thinking. What I read and what my brain computes doesn't always correlate!