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Make sure to take out the filter socks before adding the DE powder, gonna stop some of it from making it to the filter I would think.

Don't know about the BA, but the Ph rise is normal with a SWG. The SWG aerates the pool, which in turn raises the Ph.

You could also add some DE powder to your filter to help when vacuuming to the filter. It would help trap smaller particles that normally goes through the sand. http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/add_de_to_a_sand_filter

I guess I will just try to keep FC a little higher to try and finish it off. I just had to place another order for reagents, half way finished with the third bottle and second tub for the fas-dpd test. I hope it ends soon, I'll be out of town this weekend and having a pool party the following.

This morning FC 29. This after evening it was 27 with the swg running at 80% all day. It was cloudy most of the day. Any suggestions about algae in sand, or should the FC kill it off and not have to worry about changing it out?

pH testing is inaccurate while at high chlorine levels. Usually reads high at least with drop based tests, not sure if it is affected with the test you used.

Yes, keep the pump running the whole time and keep the FC levels up as much as possible.

Here is a full set of numbers FC 31 CC .5 TC 31.5 pH 7.8 TA 110 CH 150 CYA 60 Salt 3600 Temp 92 Borates 0 pool little cloudy after the cal-hypo i put in yesterday(ran out of bleach) has been crystal clear FC CC TC CYA 5/24/12 9:00 PM 34 0 34...

I will post a full set of numbers when I get back home as well as some previous numbers. When I do the OCLT it is usually 2ppm loss. No one has been swimming in it. There usually a few bugs in it, but no more than normal.

I cleaned it earlier this year(about 2months ago), got a lot of junk out of it as it had never been cleaned like that before. It felt like some of the sand was clumped together at the bottom. When I would push through it with the hose a lot of dark colored water would come out. I busted through...

OK, I am still not passing the OCLT. :grrrr: I can't find any other hiding places in the pool. :hammer: Could the algae be in my sand filter? Would changing it out help? I've had this problem for the past 3 yrs, so that is why I am wondering about the sand.

If your CC is still at 1, you need to keep the shocking process going.

Mine was 92 earlier today. No solar heat or cover.

I haven't had any problems with the lawn from my BW either.

No expert here, but yes you should use MA to lower you pH. 7.5 if you're not trying to lower TA any further and 7.2 if you are. Someone please correct if I'm wrong.