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I added 20 mule team borax and the ph is 7.5 now. The TA is 70. So now I don't add bleach until the chlorine goes down to 6 ppm. (80 CYA time .075) Correct?

Thanks Texas Splash, I did the calcium test again and got 225. Must have done something wrong before. I'll go buy some borax. mjm 10,000 gallons in-ground, gunite, built in 2001 single speed Hayward pump model C48K2N143C2C cartridge filter Sacramento, CA

Hi, I am considering doing my own maintenance. Currently my pool service uses the tablets, and I want to learn how to manage the chemicals myself with bleach. I had some algae, so I added bleach, without really knowing how much to add. The algae is gone (after about 3 days). I also cleaned...