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    NC Stain Free, cloudy afterwards, can't add chlorine without turning green

    Got my test kit, cya showed 0-20, confirmed no cya....I filled that vial and the dot never disappeared. Chlorine had dropped very low, predictably. Added stabilizer per pool math, 1 more gallon chlorine to bring levels up once again, I think we'll be good for this coming heat wave. Thanks again...
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    A Case for Not Wanting Blue in our Pools!

    "Pool life" sticks have copper too. One of my local pool shops carries this line of sticks/pucks exclusively and pushes them aggressively. I'd bet many sticks/ pucks have copper. I have a box of Clorox pucks from last yr that don't seem to have copper (no flecks or ingredient notes.) Maybe this...
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    NC Stain Free, cloudy afterwards, can't add chlorine without turning green

    Ok thanks for all that info!! Yes, I'll wait on the Cyanuric acid, keep adding some chlorine per day until I can test it myself. Great to hear about the chlorine tab on organic stains! -I'll try that. Between the trichlor skimmer sticks and the Clorox trichlor pucks in floaters there must be...
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    NC Stain Free, cloudy afterwards, can't add chlorine without turning green

    Yes I had a 6k gal fill after I had to have the front of the top step replastered, probably how I got alot of the metals/ copper (1/2 pool fill.) Other than sticks/ pucks, I haven't added any CYA. Almost 2 sticks, maybe 2 (aged) pucks. ? Could/should I just try and raise CYA super slowly...
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    NC Stain Free, cloudy afterwards, can't add chlorine without turning green

    Hey! Yes pics go back in time. But, it is worse... since I'm continuing to oxidize metal with chlorine. I think my metal is copper- it's light green, the color of an oxidized copper roof or penny. My CYA went down to 0 when I brought FC to 0 prepping for citric acid treatment. It's still 0. I...
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    NC Stain Free, cloudy afterwards, can't add chlorine without turning green

    If the site allows me to post more photos later in a bit I will, but yes, my pool water turned more green again upon adding 1 bottle 12.5% liquid chlorine... so I'm running the filter with the polyester pillow filler (Michaels, 5$ for a big bag.) Recap: My pool water has been turning green when...
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    NC Stain Free, cloudy afterwards, can't add chlorine without turning green

    Oops sorry my phone was showing I hadn't posted that. Pls disregard. IT'S IMPROVING!!! AFTER 21 HRS. OF FILTERING I'M OPTOMISTIC THAT IT'S WORKING , POLYESTER PILLOW FILL IN SKIMMER TO REMOVE METALS!! Congratulations, I think we're replicating your results! When I return home I will try to...
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    NC Stain Free, cloudy afterwards, can't add chlorine without turning green

    Hey I took a shot at poolmath, it told me to add just 141 oz 12.5% chlorine? Could that be right?? Plugged in cya of 30, 12k pool, current level FC .5, target FC 12. That can't be right for FC 12...?
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    NC Stain Free, cloudy afterwards, can't add chlorine without turning green

    Hey I took a shot at poolmath, it told me to add just 141 oz 12.5% chlorine? Could that be right?? Plugged in cya of 30, 12k pool, current level FC .5, target FC 12. That can't be right for FC 12...?
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    If you’ve got iron in your fill water, use Polyfill to remove it

    Been out since 3, just got home getting dark.....but..... I THINK it might look more blue near the returns!!!! I can't wait to see it in the am. Feeling a sliver of hope that this metal water can possibly be salvaged....:nemo: Not sure
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    If you’ve got iron in your fill water, use Polyfill to remove it

    Yes, I'm working on increasing cya with skimmer sticks, target 30, it was 0. Hoping test kit arrives tmrw but doubtful, though I've read that particular test tough to interpret. No swg correct. Pour liquid chlorine. Yes I see that's a high level, assuming the theory is that I need all of it to...
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    If you’ve got iron in your fill water, use Polyfill to remove it

    Ok so maybe I'll try that loop thing with a house filter, the bucket might be beyond me! I have a couple little pool pumps (for pumping water off covers and such but if it falls in my pool it will pump the whole pool off,) assuming one will work ok? Steps: 1. Get filter set up and ready to go...
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    If you’ve got iron in your fill water, use Polyfill to remove it

    Thanks for this, Lightmaster! I posted this morning about my metal- green IG plaster pool - every time I add chlorine it turns green after Citric acid stain removal (I had to fill, seems the fill water had metals, which I was able to clear but then since I did the citric acid it turns green...
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    NC Stain Free, cloudy afterwards, can't add chlorine without turning green

    Hi there! Yes, new to the forum. Hoping this is proper way/ place to post, please inform/ forgive mistakes. Yes, I've been trying to work with local Leslie's and other pool store, but neither of them are helping, been sold a bunch of stuff that hasn't worked out well, so I know I have to commit...