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    Recurring Algae (in filter?)

    I've been lurking out here for years and following the general tenets of keeping my water clean. However, after a couple of weeks, it gets cloudy then green, despite the addition of more and more bleach. The chemistry is fine, at least until things get really funky. Over time, I realized...
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    Testing CYA

    The instructions for running the CYA test indicate waiting 30 seconds after adding the reagent and before running the test. Is there an upper limit on how long you can wait? I've had some problems getting CYA to register when testing. About ten days ago, I added enough CYA to increase things...
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    CYA and Borates

    Hi, I just finished getting the algae out of my pool and would like to take the next step and add borates. It seems like a pretty straightforward process, but I am having a small problem with low CYA levels and want to make sure I'm not going to cause some kind of conflict. So, the first...
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    In Algae Limbo

    Hi, I'm not sure how the sig is going to come out so let me start by saying I have a 21 foot, circular ABP with 10-11,000 gallons in it. It has a Hayward 2 HP pump. We bought the pool three years ago, along with a Zodiac Nature2 Chlorinator that also comes with some expensive little...