Recent content by ctmomo

Got my test kit, cya showed 0-20, confirmed no cya....I filled that vial and the dot never disappeared. Chlorine had dropped very low, predictably. Added stabilizer per pool math, 1 more gallon chlorine to bring levels up once again, I think we'll be good for this coming heat wave. Thanks again...

"Pool life" sticks have copper too. One of my local pool shops carries this line of sticks/pucks exclusively and pushes them aggressively. I'd bet many sticks/ pucks have copper. I have a box of Clorox pucks from last yr that don't seem to have copper (no flecks or ingredient notes.) Maybe this...

Ok thanks for all that info!! Yes, I'll wait on the Cyanuric acid, keep adding some chlorine per day until I can test it myself. Great to hear about the chlorine tab on organic stains! -I'll try that. Between the trichlor skimmer sticks and the Clorox trichlor pucks in floaters there must be...

Yes I had a 6k gal fill after I had to have the front of the top step replastered, probably how I got alot of the metals/ copper (1/2 pool fill.) Other than sticks/ pucks, I haven't added any CYA. Almost 2 sticks, maybe 2 (aged) pucks. ? Could/should I just try and raise CYA super slowly...

Hey! Yes pics go back in time. But, it is worse... since I'm continuing to oxidize metal with chlorine. I think my metal is copper- it's light green, the color of an oxidized copper roof or penny. My CYA went down to 0 when I brought FC to 0 prepping for citric acid treatment. It's still 0. I...

If the site allows me to post more photos later in a bit I will, but yes, my pool water turned more green again upon adding 1 bottle 12.5% liquid chlorine... so I'm running the filter with the polyester pillow filler (Michaels, 5$ for a big bag.) Recap: My pool water has been turning green when...

Oops sorry my phone was showing I hadn't posted that. Pls disregard. IT'S IMPROVING!!! AFTER 21 HRS. OF FILTERING I'M OPTOMISTIC THAT IT'S WORKING , POLYESTER PILLOW FILL IN SKIMMER TO REMOVE METALS!! Congratulations, I think we're replicating your results! When I return home I will try to...

Hey I took a shot at poolmath, it told me to add just 141 oz 12.5% chlorine? Could that be right?? Plugged in cya of 30, 12k pool, current level FC .5, target FC 12. That can't be right for FC 12...?

Hey I took a shot at poolmath, it told me to add just 141 oz 12.5% chlorine? Could that be right?? Plugged in cya of 30, 12k pool, current level FC .5, target FC 12. That can't be right for FC 12...?