Recent content by FatMongo

Thats cool I am over by Glory's. How is SC? Also, the CC of a 1 probably means your chlorine is still attacking organic material. And I would say yes no matter your FC level you would probably have lost FC over night in the same amount. I had my FC up about 30+ during my slam and as high as...

I am using Cover Free also, I did add extra each time. I never really took notice about it protecting chemicals from evaporating but it sure does help the temperature in the pool. I like my pool between 72 -80, my wife likes it 80+ and my kids like it as long as it is not frozen and green...

I just want to say how much I appreciate all the help with my pool again. My family still can't believe that I am only using the BBB method, though I will admit that i have a little bit of the Bioguard Silk Sticks left so I put 2 -3 in my skimmer just to use them up. Other than that I have...

I had similar issues when I found this forum. I was using a crapped test set and ordered the Taylor K-2006 (order the Taylor K-2006C comes with extra reagents). But i was advised to keep adding 60oz bleach daily until my test set came. My water was starting to clear up but still a tad cloudy...

Cool thanks. I am hoping Walmart in Howell has the same stuff. I am going to look next week, after I get paid so I can stock up on the bleach. I need to get a big container so I can store this stuff in.

True turtles are reptiles but turtles live at or near the water because they need it like amphibians. Frogs are amphibians who live near or in water, turtles are reptiles that live in or near water. Toads are amphibians that live on dry land but near a water source of sorts. Tortoises are...

Thanks for the tip. Next paycheck I will look for it. Most of the store brands in my area are 8.25% @ $2.99 for 121oz. Amazing how people still call them a gallon of bleach, when i was a kid they were a gallon a full 128oz, but i guess like a pound of bacon that is now 10 or 12 oz, the reduce...

She digs at the edge of the pool for moles and chipmunks. And back kicks a boat load of rocks in to the pool not to mention the dirt.

I added 1 cup of DE to the skimmer last night following the instructions in POOL SCHOOL at about 930pm. I woke up to let dogs out about 430am and back washed my filter. While it was back washing I turned on the light in the pool. I AM NOW 100% SOLD ON THE BBB METHOD. My pool was crystal...

This is my 1st year attempting the BBB method, so I am trying to get it all together this year because I did not close it properly last year. This year I will do better. I am amazed at how fast my chlorine level came up and has maintained in the pool just using bleach. I grew up with a pool...

I will be getting some DE tonight and add it to see how the pool looks in the AM. The wife keeps busting my hump over the filter running nonstop.

Ok, my water is clear though when the light is on at night it looks horrible but during day it appears OK. OCLT showed less than 1ppm loss This mornings reading were: FC= 30 CC= 0 (not sure this is right but I did it 2x and got same result) Ph = 7.6 CyA = 60 CH = 150 TA = 150 What are you...

OK, just got to keep my FC up until pool is clear and it passes the over night loss test. Thanks everyone for the assistance.

Ok, I definitely screwed up my first CyA test from earlier today. I just retested it using the diluted method and 2x using standard method and got a CyA of 60. I verified my other tests and those were fine just the CyA I messed up on. So CyA is 60. Ok so where do I go from here: FC = 30 Ph...

Alrighty the test set arrived today here is the first results I got: FC = 30 Ph = 7.6 TA = 150 CH = 140 CyA = 100 - - - Updated - - - Alrighty the test set arrived today here is the first results I got: FC = 30 Ph = 7.6 TA = 150 CH = 140 CyA = 100