Recent content by erikbranson

Here are some pictures of my TFP pool! Just went through a SLAM as detailed in another thread\. First picture is before I vacuumed today...if you look real close you can see a bug on the bottom (and my liner wrinkles...lol). Second picture is my vacuum at 9ish feet under water.

Here are some pictures of my TFP pool! FC is down to about 12, so almost back to normal. First picture is before I vacuumed today...if you look real close you can see a bug on the bottom (and my liner wrinkles...lol). Second picture is my vacuum at 9ish feet under water.

Well, we passed the OCLT last night (or the OCLC "Overnight Chlorine Loss Challenge" as my wife likes to call it :) Only lost .5ppm last night. CCs are .5 or less and the water has never been more crystal clear. I guess I'm done? As Red Beard suggested above, I will probably keep my SWG...

Yesterday was a good day. The pool continued to consume chlorine, but throughout the day it got more and more clear. By the afternoon the pool was crystal clear. My wife and I took a small swim when the levels were slightly under max...it felt great to dive into a clear blue pool again! I...

Woke up to a non-green mostly clear pool this morning. No visible algae deposits. Brushing kicked up a small amount, but it certainly feels like progress. Water is still a bit cloudy, especially after brushing so I am not out of the woods yet, but the SLAM seems to be working. Still losing...

Things are going well...I think. Yesterday, after my initial chlorine add, I needed another gallon after 2 hours. Later that night I added again. Interestingly, I did not lose much overnight, but then lost quite a bit again this morning. I checked CYA again just to double check and I think I...

SLAM has begun. FC raised to 26 with a CYA of 60.

Welp, I failed the OCLT! Lost 2.5 FC overnight. Looks like you were right on point duraleigh! Algae sucks, but at least I have a path forward now. I am going to procure some liquid chlorine today and then its slammer time. I don't know if this happened at the same time as the pool salt...

Is it possible to have algae without chlorine loss? Maybe its just getting started? Seems odd that I would have my first algae problem right after installing the SWG and dumping salt in. I apologize in advance and I am not questioning your advice...I know you have much more experience than...

SoDel - Vacuum to waste is a good idea...especially since I have so much water from rain right now. I have already brushed this morning, but if it settles again, I will try! duraleigh - Believe it or not, I was actually hoping it was algae because I know (from TFP) how to solve that problem...

Hey everyone, Thanks again for all your help and sorry to be a pain! Its been another 2 days of brushing and filtering and it doesn't seem to be getting much better...maybe worse? I know you all have seen stuff like this before, but I am really freaking out...LOL I wish I had just stuck to...

Thanks for the help, just did another full test: FC: 6 CC: 0 pH: 7.7 TA: 70 CH: 350 CYA: 60 (I've been working on bringing this up slowly to 70 with the new SWG) SALT: 3500 I am not on well water, and I have not had any trouble with the water off of the hose in previous years...including a...