Need to add calcium but ph is high

[aid1002]

Hi! I need to add some calcium to my pool. It is at 220 ish and I want to bring it up a bit. I have a salt water pool, pebble sheen. My ph however is at 8ish. Should I bring down the ph first or just add the calcium and deal with the ph later. Thanks!

Also I bought hardness plus from Leslie’s to use. Is this ok?

Ph 8
Tc 5
Calcium230
Alk70
Cya 45
Salt 3100

 

[mknauss]

Lower the pH. It will reduce the chance of clouding from the calcium chloride.

 

[Bperry]

Hi! I need to add some calcium to my pool. It is at 220 ish and I want to bring it up a bit. I have a salt water pool, pebble sheen. My ph however is at 8ish. Should I bring down the ph first or just add the calcium and deal with the ph later. Thanks!

Also I bought hardness plus from Leslie’s to use. Is this ok?

Ph 8
Tc 5
Calcium230
Alk70
Cya 45
Salt 3100

Whats your FC and CC results? I ask because some people have reported a drop in chlorine when adding calcium. Make sure you stay on top of it.

 

[aid1002]

Lower the pH. It will reduce the chance of clouding from the calcium chloride.

Ok then add calcium tomorrow?

 

[mknauss]

Your pH lowers instantaneously when you add the acid. So no need to wait.

Do monitor the FC levels.

 

[aid1002]

Whats your FC and CC results? I ask because some people have reported a drop in chlorine when adding calcium. Make sure you stay on top of it.

I ran out of my reagent so I’ve been using k-1000 it only tells me the total. I know it’s at least 5. I’ll turn up my salt cell a bit. Last week I had 0 cc.