Recent content by poolcrazy1979

Still need some advice... I cleaned out the filter this morning, added a gallon of clorox and tested again tonight, running pump/baracuda 24/7: FC 0.2, TC 0.6, PH 7.4, Alk 150, hardness 800+ (15 drops barely registered blue, didn't realize shade of blue it had to be until later). CYA is 10...

Here we go... FC - less than .2 (clear) TC - 2.0 PH - 7.6 Alk - 150-160 (accidentally added 2 drops the last time at once and it turned clear) Water hardness - over 2000? (added 40 drops and water was very light blue) CYA - less than 20 I'm not sure if this will have anything to do with any of...

Thanks for all the links. Ingredients of the powder I've added: see below for tabs and shock How much of it have you added total? Since a month ago have added approx 6-7 bags of shock, 3 gallons algea killer. Normally chlorinate pool: Three 3" floating tabs Step 2 KemTek...

Thanks so much for the fast reply and for mentioning I probably can't get the kit from the pool store. I'll post results as soon as I get the kit.

Hi, I'm new to the forum and need some help with my chemicals. We had a pool party about a month ago and it's been cloudy green ever since. It's inground 12,500 gal (about 4 yrs old) and we're in Texas with 100+ temps and sun all day. I've been shoxing it and adding algae killer and just now...