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    Lowering TA / pH

    I'm in the processing of lowering TA. After pH drops to 7, I'm aerating to bring up to 8 before adding more muriatic acid. Is there a reason why I shouldn't use 20 Mule Team Borax to raise the pH more quickly? I know this raising/lowering is a slow process but sometimes it takes a few days to...
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    TA at 130, CYA below 30...what should I address first?

    I'm not sure if I should bring TA down. Two weeks ago I had high CYA (90) and brought it down to 40. Now it's down to 30 (most likely lower). My pH has been steady. Water is very clear. Weather has been hot and I've been putting in about 10 cups of liquid chlorine daily to get level to 7ppm...
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    FC and pH Struggle

    Opened pool 3 weeks ago and can't get numbers to stabilize. This is our first full year with pool so we're also still learning. Since opening we've only had 3 days when pH was normal, the other days it's been at a minimum or low. Our calcium has been very low (18) but we've been able to raise...