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    Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!!

    Thanks Yeggim, glad to finally start to enjoy it
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    Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!!

    Well guys, it's been a long and hard road but I finally turned my green swamp into a sparkling oasis thanks too all of you guys. I trully believe "Knowledge is Power". We had our first swim party for the kids this past weekend. I finally go around of taking some pics. I have noticed that I...
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    Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!!

    Thanks Wichita, yeah your right down the road from me, I stay in Otter Creek, showing some slow progress. ;-)
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    Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!!

    A few pics from this morning. I'm not sure what this froth/suds on surface maybe somebody can chime in on this. FC 15.5ppm CC 1.0ppm note: I added 36oz of bleach, also added polaris last night. When brushing on deep end of pool, there seems to be something rough on the bottom...
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    Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!!

    You may be right. I got that number from treatment plan from pool store that the last owner had analyze water. I need to take some measurements and confirm if correct.
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    Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!!

    Well I feel like I have the proper knowledge and tools now. And I'm glad I found this site. And yes it's good to have a good helper! ;-)
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    Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!!

    Well I did a partial drain yesterday and continue to pull out a few leaves. I think that I got most of the leaves because I'm hardly getting any with the net. I sense there is some kind of sludge or something on the bottom. Everynow and then it feels like the net is catching on something and...
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    Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!!

    Should I try to raise my PH right now or plan on doing a partial refill while keeping the pool in shock?
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    Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!!

    @Yeggim, How much should I drain to try and get my cya lower. I was thinking of vacuum to waste to get rid of rest of leaves and dead algae on bottom while running water hose from sprinkler system. I have a high pressure so it should be close to equal hopefully. I haven't priced any liquid...
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    Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!!

    From my understanding when I bought the house last year is that a new liner was recently added within the past couple of years. I do have a siphon to waste which I was planning on doing it. I did it last year after my water started clearing up. But as you can see I can barely see the...
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    Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!!

    @Harley, No it's not a salt pool and yes I have considered a partial drain. I wasn't sure if I need to continue shocking first. It probably would save on the amount of 6% bleach needed.
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    Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!!

    So I got up early this morning to get some more test results FC 33 ppm CC 2.5 ppm PH 6.8 I know this is way low! CYA 70-80ish ---Think it's 80 but not sure on testing. TA 140ppm CH 30 ppm Here are a few pics from this morning! Now this pic puzzles me with the...
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    Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!!

    Taken Sunday Morning After getting a goods night rest. I got up Sunday morning and tested my water with my TF100 test kit. I started to get familiarize with the kit and got some readings. Results at 9am: CYA 80 ppm (higher than yesterday, figured that was a newbie test error) FC 24.5 ppm...
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    Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!!

    Hi Guys, My name is Chris and I have been checking out the site in order to try and get a handle on my pool. Me and my family moved in the house last year. This is my second season with the pool and let the pool get out of control towards the end of last season and just left alone without...