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    Best vac for silt/sand in stock tank pool?

    Was thinking of a Pool Blaster Max handheld vac ($200), or perhaps the Aiper Seagull 600 robot vac ($270). Looking for something to pick up mostly fine sand/silt in our stock tank pool. Been using the cheapo Walmart mesh vac that connects to a hose, but it's a pain to connect/disconnect, and...
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    Dry acid - really that bad?

    I’ve got a stock tank pool (tiny, ~ 600 gallons) that I’ve had since early last year. Using the TFP app I had very few issues last season keeping it balanced. All I really used was liquid chlorine, CYA, and dry acid to deal with high pH. I know that muriatic acid is said to be the best...
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    Draining a bad idea for partial inground stock tank?

    I’ve got a stock tank pool that is buried roughly a foot deep in my backyard in San Antonio, TX. Soon it will be too cold to use, and though I’d always figured on draining it at end of season, now I’m thinking that could be a bad idea. I’d hate to have it shift in the off-season if not weighted...
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    How to get surface scum in stock tank?

    So I’ve got a stock tank pool that I put together earlier this summer. Using the TF-100 kit, I’ve been able to keep the water under control without any algae blooms or anything. Latest numbers are FC 6.0, CC 0.0, TA 60, pH 7.5, CH 200, CYA 50, Borates 50. However, one ongoing issue I have is...
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    Water chemistry optimization for stock tank noob

    So I’m a TFP noob with a 7.5’ round stock tank (~620 gallons) in Central Texas. Using an Intex 1500 gph cartridge filter, and the water in our area is pretty dang hard. I have the TF-100 kit, and after a few days filled now I got the following readings this morning: FC: 1.0 CC: 0.5 pH: 7.7...
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    Good pumps/filters (that are in stock / not ridiculously price-gouged)?

    Hello, everyone! I'm just another yuppie putting together a stock tank pool in his backyard, something I've been wanting to do for almost a year now. I was hoping that 2020 would be the peak of the pricing/availability madness, and that there'd be a return to some level of normalcy. But I'm...