Recent content by rauljimenez

What is the highest one can safely go when the sun is hitting the pool very hard?? I live in Puerto Rico (Caribbean) right now @ 84 degrees, is 75cya the max going safely ??

[attachment=0:27w325p4]Image 4-7-13 at 11.48 AM.jpeg[/attachment:27w325p4] Hello guys, here updating my old post to say I am a proud owner of a sparkling clear pool thanks to this forum and test kits!!!! new pic as it has been about 1 month or a bit more since i last posted i keep enjoying...

Awesome thanks for the tips, I just bought a new set and want to keep them as healthy as possible!!! :party:

Hello guys, just a quick question that I havent been able to figure out not even browsing on google... and that is .. what causes DE FILTER GRID premature failure ... i saw a site that explains it take 6-9 years of expected life on the de grids... what can damage a de grid prematurely and what...

Thank you for all your help and this site dave!!! :party: :cheers: :cheers:

Thank you, this is proof that you can really do it with the BBB method and some good test kit!!! new pic all is clear !!! [attachment=0:1xfck54z]Image 2-17-13 at 4.43 PM.jpeg[/attachment:1xfck54z] Here are my final values : FC= 4.5ppm CC=.5ppm TC=5ppm TA=100ppm CH=340ppm <--- gotta watch...

new update.... pool is finally all clear even the walls... posting pics tomorrow along with a CYA check since it has been more than 1 week... lets see how those values pop up tomorrow.

Ahh yeah i checked it out.. says 70 to 90plus for plaster pool which is mine without a SWG so i think we good there just need to rid of that black algae grrr , but my pool looks amazing from what I had for reals a

Hey jblizzle !!!! , is the TA at 90 a bad level?? just asking because right now pH is at 7.5 and TA at 90 let me know thanks!!

Yes yes im never going back to algaecides just the properties of adding borates!!!!. Ok arghh back to shocking levels again and more brushing indeed :hammer: :hammer:

New update : took another CYA test today and I still can see the black spot at the end but is almost blurry at 20ppm so I guess I gotta buy more stabilizer and start going at it again till i reach 50ppm slowly ughhh!!!! pH increased and awesome at 7.5 TA-90 FC: 4ppm CC: less than .5ppm new...

Increased to 30ppm since that is what was left of the bottle of stabilizer. Will continue brushing walls and pool to remove last stubborn enclosed algae and shocking will come to an end soon since no chloramines detected and water is sparkling clear. Will increase to 50ppm CYA and post new pics...