That's it! I'm Floccing the floc out of this pool....

[WhoDat?]

So I just built the pool... just filled it up about 2 weeks ago... I've been shocking for a week now and absolutely no change in water clarity.... it wasn't even really that green or cloudy to begin with... and it's been the same for a week now... im not losing chlorine overnight and the only test I have out of whack is TA... I tested chlorine last night.. it was 14... tonight it's 13...
I have a TF100

FC 13
CYA 30
TA 490
Ph 7.2

What's the deal.?? The only thing I can think of is possibly just lots of dirt and debris from back filling around the pool...

 

[tim5055]

Hey, you have been around more than five years. I'm sure you have read the threads about floc....

Have you thought about theis: Pool School - Add DE to a Sand Filter

 

[WhoDat?]

Lol..
You're right

I never heard of that... where do you get it?

 

[tim5055]

This is what I used

https://smile.amazon.com/Pro-Guard-23793BPG-Cellulose-Replaces/dp/B00D3J3G4W/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1496454364&sr=8-8&keywords=pool+de+alternative

 

[WhoDat?]

This is what I used

https://smile.amazon.com/Pro-Guard-23793BPG-Cellulose-Replaces/dp/B00D3J3G4W/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1496454364&sr=8-8&keywords=pool+de+alternative

Thank you

 

[JoyfulNoise]

How in the world are you getting a TA of 490ppm?? If that is accurate, what is your CH?

 

[WhoDat?]

I already had posted about that earlier... some others offered suggestions and finally I called the water company and they couldn't give me a value for TA but said everyone has a problem with it when they fill pools... I tested my tap water and it was in the 500's.... it was actually 560 a couple days ago in the pool...

Ch is 75

 

[Donldson]

You used the correct sand in your filter, right?

 

[WhoDat?]

It was a pool sand.... made for sand filters... I got it in bags at Home Depot.. I think it was 350 pounds... is there another kind to use?

Quikrete 50 lb. Pool Filter Sand-115350 - The Home Depot

 

[Ben Diss]

How often do you back flush your sand filter?

 

[duraleigh]

How old is the test kit?

 

[WhoDat?]

Sand filter was back flushed for the first time yesterday... the pressure never really went up but I did it anyway... it had been running 10 days.... it was a little brown but not nuch....

Test kit is brand new...