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Rebecca
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Post subject: What should calcium be?  Posted: October 24th, 2011, 5:19 pm |
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I've just replastered my 10,000 gallon, in-ground pool (great end of season deal) so its still open and I'm getting the water balanced. I've always used muriatic acid and often used bleach but am now going full BBB.
Water temp is 60. TA is 60. Still working on the other variables. The one that has me perplexed is calcium. Our water supply calcium hardness is about 70 ppm and that's what I'm showing in the pool now.
I've seen a variety of minimums listed--all over 200. But also saw a note, "Don't add calcium if your level is over 120."
As I understand it, plaster contains calcium hydroxide. If I brush the pool, the plaster is still sloughing off. Until it hardens, I have no idea what I should aim for in terms of a calcium level now.
Thanks!
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PoolGuyNJ
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Post subject: Re: What should calcium be? Posted: October 24th, 2011, 7:57 pm |
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Most of all, with startup, what was used to plaster will dictate what should be used.
Plain plaster, Diamond Brite, polished finishes, pebble finishes, all have slightly different targets and timings.
What was used?
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JasonLion
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Post subject: Re: What should calcium be? Posted: October 24th, 2011, 8:44 pm |
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Welcome to TFP!
Don't adjust the CH level (or TA) during the first few weeks. As the plaster cures it will raise the PH, TA, and CH levels. If you raise CH now it could very easily end up being too high latter on.
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Rebecca
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Post subject: Re: What should calcium be? Posted: October 24th, 2011, 9:06 pm |
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The pool is plain plaster.
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Rebecca
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Post subject: Re: What should calcium be? Posted: October 25th, 2011, 6:19 pm |
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Thanks for the tips. I'll follow them to the T.
R.
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