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    Water boatmen - at my wits end

    Thanks for the reply. I've also added 1/4 cup of dawn, no joy...them little suckers keep coming back. I have a 20x52 intex prism which is I believe 8633 gallons.
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    Water boatmen - at my wits end

    I need help. I've tried everything and I cannot keep water bugs out of my pool. I keep my FC at 4-6, pH is currently 7.8 I believe, TA is way high and I'm working on bringing it down (last test was at 250) and have also added borates to no avail. I have to add algaecide to actually kill the...
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    New Intex pool, thinking of upgrading to SWG and sand filter to start

    Thanks for the quick replies....I had looked at the sand filter/SWG combo, but sounds like I should just go ahead and upgrade the pump for now and then get the SWG. I'm looking at the Intex 3000gph pump, to make sure I don't regret getting one too small. If I can upgrade to SWG at anytime...
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    New Intex pool, thinking of upgrading to SWG and sand filter to start

    Hi everyone. After months of researching, finally found and bought a 20x52 Intex Prism pool. I've read that the filter that comes with it is generally undersized, and was thinking of upgrading to a sand filter. Also, after reading here, thinking of getting it setup to make it a saltwater pool...