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So just keep my PH at 7.2 and wait? Also just wondering why TA needs to be so much lower when using bleach.

I'm trying to lower my TA to 100 so that I can put the borate in hopefully tommorrow. My current readings are as follows: FC 10 (coming down from a Mustard Algae Shock) CC .5 PH 7.2 (lowered it from 7.5 this morning) TA 120 (was 140 this morning) CYA 40 I have lowered PH and turn my jet up to...

O.K. second morning in a row with less than 1ppm FC drop and 0.5 CC. I check before day break so couldn't see if stuff is still on bottom, but if it is would it be safe to say that it's most likely dead and I need to just keep vacuuming? Also at what FC level can I go ahead and check all my...

Quick update. Last night marked the 4th night of maintaining my mustard shock level and this morning to my surprise I had less than a 1ppm FC drop and .5CC. :party: :whoot: Hurry!!!!! Finally! I do still have a small amount of stuff still accumulating on the bottom that I'm not too sure...

So it will be o.k. if it drop down below that target value? I gathered from reading all the other post that it was critical to try to maintain that target value. So if my CYA is 40 and my target is 24 FC how much drop during the day would be acceptable? Another question, I am a little confused...

Thanks Jason, just to clarify would that be the 15 FC for regular shock or 24 FC for Mustard shock? Also I was able to babysit the pool both Saturday and Sunday to make sure FC didn't get below the 24 target value but I'm only able to check it now in the morning and afternoon. So what would be...

O.K. guys here is another update and question. I have been doing the Mustard Algae shock since Friday night. The water is clear, I have .5 CC, and it seems like the sandlike stuff on the pool bottom is vacuuming to waste vs. puffing up into a cloud whenever I get close to it(like it was doing...

O.K. here are the numbers before I started the mustard algae shock last night. FC 3.5 CC 1 Ph 7.5 TA 100 CH 200 CYA 40 Water acually looked pretty clear besides the stuff on the bottom. Friday 7:30 I added 2 1/2 galloon of bleach to pool. I brushed the side, bottom and acually pulled the...

Thanks for the CC lesson and advice. Do this stuff sound like mustard algae to you guys or am I dealing with something else? Do I start the shocking process tonight or should I wait until tomorrow morning so I can monitor more closely? When should I vacuum? I had already purchased clarifier and...

O.K. I got in my TF-100XL test kit and here is the numbers: FC 8 CC 1 TC 5 (?highest OTO reading) Ph 7.5 TA 110 CH 200 CYA 40 Temp ? around 85 degrees Quick re-cap of what I have done sence last post 1 week ago. I took a sample to pool store because all I had was Hth test strips until I got...

Split off of this topic. JasonLion I have the same problem and came across this forum out of frustration with my local pool shop. I have continued to dump $ buying Algacide(chlor. & cooper based), Ultra Super Shock, & Phos free with no improvement It's still there and my chlorine level is still...