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    Cya during slam

    I'm in the middle of a slam my cya was 30 when I started a few days ago I want to verify that the 30 was correct ,if I do a cya test during the slam wil the results be valid due to the high Fc
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    Algae or pollen ?

    Hi guys and girls Been having a persistent problem with a green/brown dust that lays on the bottom of my pool . Turns into a cloud when I brush Returns in 2 or 3 days even after a successful slam.My FC has never been below 6 .Wondering if its something other than algae. I saved a sample when I...
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    Has anyone used this product

    I am curious if the liquid CYA product sold by Natural Chemistry really works
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    Powdered or liquid CYA which is best ?

    I want to raise my CYA have heard that the powder stuff is hard to dissolve I saw some so called liquid CYA in Amazon but the description said it was a Salt that would raise CYA is this any good ?
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    Disgusting calcium silicate

    Within the last month I have developed a disgusting calcium silicate line at the water line (not the crusty stuff).I am puzzled because this is new, my numbers including CSI have always been good so I don't know why this happened my present numbers are FC 6 PH 7.6 CH 375 TA 80. CSI .08. CYA 30
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    Algae in dead spots

    I have an irregular shaped pool so I have a few uncorrectable dead spots. i did a successful slam 3 weeks ago and my numbers have been maintained FC 6.5 TA 110 CH 250 CYA 45 PH 7.6 Temp. 85 m I brush and vac once a week my issue is on about the 5th day or so I still get some green algae...
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    Bucket test accuracy ?

    How accurate is the bucket test ? I have done a 48hour test twice 10 days apart. I lose about 1/4" a day 1.7"per week in pool. Bucket loses much less than half that. 12,000 gallon in ground pool in florida. turned heater and water features off for test. Checked for leaks with syringe and dye...
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    Please check my numbers

    Resurfaced two weeks ago Exposed aggregate my contractor is still in charge of chemicals ...used TF100 test kit FC 13 CC15 CYA 40 PH 7.3P CH 500 TA 50
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    Mottling in new pool

    My pool was refinished and filled one week ago.It is sky blue exposed aggregate.It started to develop light colored mottling almost immediately. From reading the forum I understand that this is most likely a plaster problem and not directly caused by chemistry. My question is can I do anything...
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    Mottling in new pool

    newly refinished exposed aggregate pool (filled 1 week ago) .My contractor has told me not to vacuum go 30 days. Is the correct.
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    How soon to vac

    newly refinished exposed aggregate pool (filled 1 week ago) .My contractor has told me not to vacuum go 30 days. Is the correct.
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    Start up

    How long should it take my contractor to get the water in my newly resurfaced pool ,balanced. He has been at it for a week and says he has to go slow