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I am able to finally declare victory. The clarifier cleared things up and sent the dead algae to the bottom. This morning I was able to vacuum most of that up and I'll need to vacuum it again to get some remnants but the pool looks better than I have seen it in a long time. Thank you all for...

Update: I passed the OCLT this morning with an FC level of 9. The pool is clear on the shallow end, not the deep end. My pH is up to 7.4. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Been a while since I've checked in with you all. Let me tell you what I've been up to. Raising the FC to mustard algae kill level worked pretty well. I decided to go ahead and speed up the process by purchasing some Yellow Gone from Walmart. I put that in and following the instructions added...

I've been testing and adding twice a day - morning and evening (except for last night) and brushing every time. Before all this I didn't brush my pool that often and I've learned how critical that is. As for the OCLT figures, I've been losing about 5 to 6 ppm overnight. I didn't measure or...

Looks like we've finally turned the corner. After sitting at light green for the last several days, I was getting impatient. I got some Yellow Gone on Wednesday night. However, I decided yesterday morning to try and stay the course and I upped the FC from the SLAM level of 22-24 for my CYA...

I added about 2 lbs. Thanks for the reminder to go easy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks. I ran the CYA test twice, doing just what you recommended. I like the idea of storing the sample and doing another test later. Where do you store your sample? In the test kit? You are right, the CYA test is not that easy. It's hard for me to say exactly when that little black dot...

After partial drain and refill, here's where I stand this morning CYA: 60 pH: 7.2 FC: 19 CC: 1 I added some soda ash to bring the pH up and added 84 oz of 10% chlorine to get the FC up to 21. (Used Pool Calc to get the number). The partial drain and refill got the pool from a darker green to a...

I decided to go ahead and do a partial drain and refill. Hopefully I can pick back up where I left off tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ok...so after waiting close to a week to get my stabilizer levels up, I started slamming Friday night. I spent most of Saturday checking the chlorine, buying more, adding it, brushing and getting out the leaves and junk that continually rise to the top. I had set the FC level up to shock...

Started the SLAM process last night and I have a question regarding the FC test. I have the Taylor K-2006 test kit and when I run the FC test, I see the water turn from pink to clear but then if I wait about 30 seconds, it goes pink again. Should I continue adding drops until it goes clear and...

I know that adding stabilizer reduces pH, which can also affect the chlorine effectiveness. Should I get the stabilizer level up first, then adjust the pH, then SLAM? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pulled a sample tonight, ran tests using my new Taylor K2006 kit and here are the numbers: pH: 7.4 CYA: Unknown, definitely less than 30 FC: 0.5 CC: 0.5 TA: 125 CH: 200 I shocked it with 8 gallons of 10% liquid chlorine and 2 gallons of 12.5% chlorine about 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately I was not...

Been lurking on this site for at least the last year or so. You all have been a huge help. I've learned a lot. I finally decided to really get with the program and downloaded the Pool School calculator to my phone and ordered a Taylor K-2006 test kit which came today. I have a very green pool...