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Hey guys, I messed up and didn't add chlorine for a couple days, and as a result I got an algae bloom. I started treating it on Monday, got it clear and below .5 CC by Wednesday but the last two mornings I've had a 1.5 - 2ppm drop in FC over night (testing at 8:30pm and then again at...

I thought about that too before I posted this, but I have yet to see, other than during my algae bloom last year, anything above .5 cc (which is one drop, so really I dont think it's even .5 cc, and usually it doesnt register any cc).

My neighbor gave me a gallon of liquid chlorine that's about 1.5 years old, it was in a big plastic container outside, and has experienced our full range of 20 degree winters and 100 plus summers. Its definitely lost a lot of its effectiveness, takes about 3 -4 times the amount as fresh chlorine...

Thanks for the advice everyone. I read through a lot of the articles, and have a few left. I was doing the cya slightly incorrectly (was in the shade rather than bright sun). My true cya I believe is more around 35 rather than 45. Fc is 4 this morning (I'm surprised it's been so steady, only...

City added. Thank you for your quick response. I will keep lowering my ta to around 100, and go from there. I have not tested CH of fill water - I will check that tomorrow. I will also check out your links. Thanks!

Hey guys, this is my first year opening my pool from winter hibernation. It's a small little guy, 4600 gallon above ground. I brought it from cloudy green to sparkly blue (which I'm actually quite pleased with myself about), and am super close to having my levels dialed in, but I'm at a point...