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    ph vs high fc

    at what fc level will ph reading become affected??
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    fyi

    if you have a menards in your area, they have 12.5% liquid chlorine on sale this week for $9 for 4 gallons.
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    Use trichlor in spa to raise CYA?

    Split by moderator from HERE. jblizzle is it possible to use a triclor tablet in spa to raise cya??
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    cya added with chlorine tablets

    is there a way to figure how much cya is added by using triclor pucks?
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    AA treatment

    just finished AA treatment for metal stains on fiberglass. treatment worked great. i added the AA yesterday followed by sequestrant. it has been 24 hours , so i just checked TA and ph. ph was at 7.2, so i will leave that where it is. TA was 70, so i added baking soda per calculator to raise to...
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    AA treatment

    is there a post on here somewhere that outlines the AA stain treatment?
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    cleaning scum ring

    i was just curious at to what different people use to clean pool scum ring and how effective it is.
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    become a tfp supporter

    i would like to encourage all users of this site to become tfp supporters, so we will always have access to this terrific site. i went through lost of issues with my pool this year starting with converting from baq to chlorine and dealing with a nasty case of pink algae/whiteslime/watermold...
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    Very high CC levels

    i am with tc on the frustration level. i started converting 5 or 6 weeks ago. pool looks great, but as yet i am unable to get cc numbers down. i am adding 9 or 10 gallons of bleach daily to keep bringing fc up to 15 and still get cc readings off the chart (30 or higher). i know someone will ask...
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    need help

    ok here is where i'm at. started conversion about 3 weeks ago before i found this site. with the help of local pool store i began with 3 lbs of non chlorine shock for 2 days. this took my baq reading from 30 to zero. they then had me start shocking withgranular chlorine at the rate of 4 lbs...
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    thought i was done- but maybe not

    started converting a cpl weeks ago and thought i was done as pool cleared up and turned beautiful. but i have noticed that when i shock pool it turns slightly green. i have my tf test kit now and here are my results: ph-7.5 fc-4 cc-8 tc-12 ta-120 cya-30 is this an indication that all the...
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    conversion completed

    completed my conversion and i can't believe how beautiful my pool looks again. after fighting pink slime and water mold for 5 years, i forgot how good a pool could look. people seem to complain about the amount of bleach it takes to convert, but i can't even imagine how many gallons of baqua...
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    helpful tip

    one tip i didn't see on here is what to do with all the pool toys, floats, nets, brushes, cover and solar blankets. unlike most of the posters here i seem to have a good pool supply store who helped greatly with the conversion. because most people on baq have dealt with white water mold, they...
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    finished converting from baquacil to chlorine

    i found this site after i started my conversion from baq to chlorine. i have been fighting water mold for about 5 years with tee baquaicl and i finally gave up. for all the good the baq did in getting rid of the water mold, i might just as well have just thrown my billfold in the pool. i have a...