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Pictures don’t do it justice on how dark they are but we had algae that was eradicated and left behind these stains in plaster. No metals in the pool as I’ve tested for that. Is vitamin C tablets best course of action next to try and remove the stains? TIA Balanced pool. Everything within...

Correct - my bad. I did mean chlorine yes. Am I able to add liquid chlorine and muriatic acid at the same time? I plan to add enough chlorine to get to SLAM levels and I will add muriatic acid and aerate with fountain and jets. This is correct?

Hello- have had my pool balanced for a long while and recently was away for 2 days. Pool is 18000 gallons plaster. I added 80oz of liquid CH two days ago. Today I took the TF-100 and tested it all again: According to my TF-100 TA: 110 PH: 7.8 FC: 1 (if that) CYA: 60 if I’m not mistaken -...

Thanks for all your help! Looking good just after 24 hours. Will add slightly more stabilizer and call it a day - thank good for the rain. Was able to drain slightly and have the rain fill it. Y’all are the best!

YOU ALL ARE AWESOME! Its currently downpouring so i will likely test once the storm passes (maybe will help with my CH LOL) - again, thank you all! I will get my tests logged and shared!

UPDATE: Y'all are the best - seriously. Since I love my new T100 test kit, I went ahead and did all the tests this morning (not expecting much to change) but some did. All i added was a galllon of liquid chlorine and 120oz of CYA (still soaking) and continue to run the pump 24/7. Here are the...

Got it! I used about 100oz of Leslies granular conditioner. 2 almost full socks in the skimmers now.

Last question before I add the chemicals - for the sock soak method, I have a Jandy 580 cartridge filter. Should i still use the sock method? One sock in each skimmer with 60oz of the conditioner? 1 sock with all 120oz of conditioner? or can I just dump it right in the skimmer?

I've redone the CH test twice now - 650 and 675. So maybe not as terrible as first imagined. Essentially I will need to add 1 Gal of 10% Liquied Chlorine (no Cal-hypo) and utilize the sock soaking method to raise CYA to 50 and then maintain between 6-8ppm minimum 4ppm.

Thanks so much! Alot to take in here.

Pool is crystal clear - was filled about a month ago. PB added chemicals 3 weeks ago when I was not here and he has since retired. Im sorta on my own. I know he used acid to start.

THANK YOU FOR THE SUGGESTION - Y'ALL ARE AWESOME AND I ALREADY LOVE THE TESTING KIT. With that said- here are the results of my tests. Not sure what to add from here. Chlorine: .5 (if that - not holding Chlorine) PH: 7.8 Calcium Hardness: 750ppm Total Alkalinity: 60 CYA: 0? EDIT: Plaster Pool...