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    Opening pool

    Hey everyone! My husband and I just took the cover off of our 27' above ground pool this weekend. The water looks good with no algae, just the usual debris - leaves, dirt, etc. My question is should I wait to test my water chemistry after I have turned on the pump and let all the water...
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    Beginning SLAM

    Began SLAM yesterday. Pool was extremely green. Here were my numbers: CYA: 40 FC: 9.2 CC: 0.5 PH: 7.8 TA: 100 I raised my FC to 16. Have tested and readjusted 4 times today. I've already gone through 12 bottles of bleach. Vacuumed entire pool the best I could since I can't see the bottom. Saw...
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    Bright green backwash water

    We SLAMed our pool this week after having green/cloudy water ALL year. We tried every chemical the pool store recommended to no avail. It only took 2 days of balancing CYA and bleach levels to get the water clear. We are still having some brown spots on the bottom( I'm assuming dead algae) and...