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Looks good. CC is 0 and no detectable loss of FC overnight. I dosed back up to 5ppm after testing. Thanks again for the help - I think I am on a good path. CYA still a little elevated but may just let it come down over the summer naturally if maintaining FC/CC continues to be this easy with...

So far so good - FC tested at 4ppm here at sunset. TC also 4. Will check again in morning. First time in weeks I’ve gotten normal chlorine readings. Will check again early AM. Water now clearer than it was yesterday before the drain. Definitely would pass the coin test in the deep end.

Also when I say it’s cloudy it’s not all that noticeable - just a bit off from yesterday’s appearance before adding water. Here is what it looks like right now: Will do OCLT tonight and see where I stand.

Chris - my auto top off uses my well. But I’ve never had to add a significant amount as rain usually keeps it topped off. Usually I am doing the opposite and actually draining water rather than adding. It would be a heck of a coincidence if it wasn’t adding a few thousand gallons of well water...

also - will do an overnight loss test tonight to see how that is looking.

Part of my thinking too is I think giving the well a week to recover is not a bad idea. That’s the first time I’ve had to add a significant amount of water to the pool since buying the house - hose and auto top off ran for 12 hours to get my water level back. I’ll keep chlorine elevated though...

ok so it seems I have made some progress. This morning, FC=TC=5ppm. CYA=60. Water has a bit of cloudiness to it but I assume that is from adding several thousand gallons of well water yesterday. Assuming it continues to clear, can I now maintain using liquid? Ideally I’d like to drop that CYA...

CYA tested at 80 this morning before I drained ~10%-15% of the water. Pool is refilling now. I just added 2 gallons of shock about an hour ago. Chlorine now off the scale as I would expect. Will test all again later this evening or tomorrow morning to see where I end up.

Ok, thanks. I will pick some up today. Based on the math, it looks to be actually pretty economical, once I can actually get my CYA in line. Given that I am not having any algae trouble at present and water is relatively clear, should I dose up the water to high levels a la SLAM, or just try...

Any reason to avoid this? https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/901655-poly-guard-4-pack-1-gal-ultra-shock-treatment.html?blaintm_source=google&blaintm_medium=lia&setstore=11&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI59SwibX86QIVC2yGCh2aKQOUEAQYASABEgLIPfD_BwE# Looks like a good price and close by.

I saw someone asked for a photo. Here is what it looks like. I am in process of replacing about 10% of the water. Not enough I’m sure but I figure I can do 10% a couple times a week for the next few weeks and should eventually get CYA down to 30-40. Unless there is a better way. I figure this...

Thanks for all the replies - so given my CYA is already high, I pretty much have no choice but to drain some of the water to lower it right? Even if I switched to liquid chlorine, before it will be effective I need to lower CYA? I am on a well so I am willing to drain water every now and then...

It is a Taylor K2005. Results from earlier tonight: FC - 0-1 ppm TC - 10 ppm pH - 7.0 Alkalinity - 80 ppm Calcium Hardness - 250 CYA - 80 ppm Haven't done an acid demand test since opening.