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Gorgeous!

I received my TF-100 test kit today! Here's the results of the test i performed: fc= 1 cc=.5 tc=1.5 pH=7.6 cya=30 adding a gal of bleach and leaving everything else. water is beautiful, hasn't been this clear and blue in at least 2 yrs. Hope it stays like that and it really is this easy to keep...

I'm new so i'm not suggesting what you should do, but at the bottom of "pool calculator" you can choose goals from this site as a option. Thats what I started with and "trying to use" with suggestions from people on here. Thank goodness for this sight, it has been a huge help.

pH is 6.5 now. It was 7.8 yesterday. I know it needs to come up, but don't want to add as much as the pool calculator says (but i could be doing that wrong.)

tested this morning (still using walmart test kit till the good kit comes in). Cl was the same as last night (5+). Just got through testing again and Cl is .5 pH 6.5 TA 160. started CYA today (still working on getting 4#'s in). If i'm doing the pool calculator right it says to add 318oz of...

went ahead and tested Cl (over 5 alot yellower than the top #) and pH 7.8. Really think i'm going to leave it and start my CYA tomorrow. I'd be welcome to any suggestions. I'd just hate to add anymore bleach if i don't need to.

my pools filled. added bleach 1 1/2 hours ago. going to do first test in about 30 mins. I only have a cheapy test kit from walmart. ( the good one is ordered, just not here yet.) so the cheap test only has cl that goes to 5. any suggestions how to tell what the FC is so i can know how much more...

Thank you. Just one last question....do I need to put the bleach and cya as the pool is filling or wait till I have the pump up and running?

I don't know if its really switching from baq since i drained pool, cleaned everything with bleach water, adding new sand and will clean filter with bleach also. so if anyone can help me by suggesting how much bleach to start with I would appreciate it! thanks

Switching to the BBB method from the outrageousely expensive Baqualcil. Starting to fill the pool tonight, setting up pump and sand filter tomorrow. My question is should I put in any bleach or other BB's while it is filling? And how much bleach the first time I put some in for 15,200 gals of...