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Okay well than my CYA is probably still 60. I will try the multiple tests the next time I test it. And I thought both of those PH's were high. Just added some acid to reduce it and gonna add some bleach shortly to bring the chlorine up a little. Thanks

So every since I replaced water and got all things in check and a crystal clear pool I have only been testing chlorine and ph until today I decided to test them all. First time in probably a week and a half or so. And I think my CYA went up a little. Was 60 and now I think it's between 65 and...

Was wondering where everyone gets there refill/replacement reagents for a Taylor K-2006C test kit? I checked on the Taylor website and they're not too bad priced but who doesn't want to save money if you can so thought I would get some suggestions from people who have had to buy them before...

BattleOfYakima.....thanks for answering me :) No I never did bring it all the way up to 24 because the other night when I was reading the SLAM page for like the 5th time probably.....lol I saw where it said this....... SLAMing your pool is the best way to eliminate algae, sanitize your pool...

******I haven't got any responses to the above question I posted last night but I wanted to add that I didn't get the chance to test the chlorine this morning before work as I was called in early but will test it tonight when I get home.....but would still like to know that when I do test it...

Thanks :)

My daughter just got one of those little 10X30 quick set up pools from a yard sale a couple weeks ago and did good with it for about a week but then they had to go out of town and when they came back the water was green....she was asking me what chemicals she needed to put in it to fix it and I...

Okay I have a question. I think I'm done with SLAMMING my pool and the reason I say that is because I'm pretty sure I have passed the 3 requirements for it. Will confirm in the morning but the reason I say that is because when I tested last night my FC was 12 and I didn't add any chlorine...

FC was 1.5 last night and I added bleach this morning and some tonight about 530 and I just tested it about 930 and it's reading 12 now. Getting there....slowly lol

Not saying I can't when I'm home, it's just during the week I'm not home much...normally gone around 12 hours a day.......but gonna try to get with it so I can get the SLAM process done and then hopefully won't have to test as often.......at least if I'm understanding things correctly I won't...

Question on bleach........if a jug of bleach doesn't show the % on it should you use it? I was looking on some online at Walmart yesterday and I couldn't see anywhere where it listed what the percentage was.....of course with my eye sight I just might have not seen it but thought I would ask...

Okay.....I just know I can put bleach in before work and after work but I won't be able to test before work and I will only have a few hours to test after work...but I will definitely give it a try and see what I can do :) Thanks.

Mike.......thanks and not really sure when I'm gonna be able to start.......would like to have all day to do it but I work so might wait til Saturday......I'm gone working most days from around 6a to at least 6p so I don't think that would get me anywhere to try to start it before work.....if...

Sorry another quick question.........how long should I wait to test after reaching a FC of 24?

Okay.......thanks :)

Quick question.......the test I have you test for FC and CC at the same time......do I need to test for CC every time I test for FC?

*****Yeah next time I get bleach I am going to go with the other kind. I just went to Home Depot to get the Muriatic Acid and wanted to pick up the bleach at the same time and that was the only kind they had available so I went with that at the time. Also should I have checked my TA again...

I'm not 100% sure....it's my b/f's pool and he's had it for a couple years so he's not sure but he thought it was a 16X42 but I think it might be a 15X42 so that's what I've been going by. Figured it was better to shoot lower that way I wouldn't be putting too much stuff in it. So if I go by...

Okay when I got home I put in close to the amount of bleach and acid that pool math called for (Couldn't get exact because it was measuring in cups and ounces and only measuring thing I had was cups) and PH is at 7.4 (much better than 8.0) but chlorine is still low. Using a 10ml sample the FC is...

Went to Home Depot instead of Lowe's because it was a lot closer they only have the green label for the acid and they didn't have liquid chlorine so I just got bleach but all they had was germicidal Clorox bleach is that okay?

Okay I think I got it now.......thanks

Okay the other one they show online says it might or might not be available in the store.....it has a blue label so I assume that is the full strength one right? If it's not available and all I can get is the green label is that okay? If so do I need to use twice as much or should I search...

Think I got picture on this post. Is these what I need to get?

Okay......checked with Home Depot but they don't have anything in stock. Checked with Lowe's and they have the following......showing you pictures to make sure this is what I need.

Okay guess that's what confuses me......I keep thinking everything has to be in the "normal" range but you're saying CYA can stay above it..........confusing.....lol But guess I just need to get some bleach and muriatic acid and add it and then see where to go from there, right?

So I don't need to lower my CYA from 60 to the recommended 50 or lower? I thought you had said I needed to lower it some more? If not then I just need to lower my PH and raise my FC right?

Okay for FC it says Target is 3-7 so what I was asking in regards to the TA part of my last question is if the target is a range (like the FC is 3-7) do you put your target at 3, 7 or just somewhere in between? Or does it really matter? Also like my CYA is 60 target range is 30-50 so would I...

I already read that......just had a few questions that wasn't answered there.........or that I couldn't figure out on my own. Do I need to plug in all my numbers for everything since I'm working on getting my CYA down first? If not then which numbers do I need to put in to see how much...

PoolMath question...... Can it be a new topic/thread or should I post it here since it still has to do with testing?