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  1. Bubba17

    remove this auto cleaner before shocking... what FC level?

    The instructions that came with my new automatic pool cleaner say to remove it from the pool before shocking. What does this mean for plastic and rubber parts? We all know that your shock level depends on your CYA level. If I ever have a huge algae problem again and shock it properly, I would...
  2. Bubba17

    Must not have shocked properly... green again

    Started shocking with Cal Hypo on July 3rd. Yeah, I was real popular on 4th of July. It was green and cloudy so nobody was going swimming anyway. Had FC up to 18.5 (with CYA around 45 at that point) and it held overnight, so I let it come back down. The green went away but the cloudiness...
  3. Bubba17

    Lowering TA... does it do any good to aerate at 7.5 pH?

    Hi, noob here. Been reading and gathering lots of good information here. Just started using my TF100 test kit and am trying to get off the dichlor/trichlor/CYA train, or as I call it, pool crack. Drained and refilled HALF the pool over the weekend, yes, ~13,000 gal. out of a total 27,500...