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    Total Alkalinity>500 -- Is that even possible?!

    I feel your struggle! My TA is at 380. It's always been high. Test kit has been kept indoors at room temp. I'll test some tap water too see how that goes. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
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    Mustard Algae or Pollen/Dust

    Yeah the CC was at a 0 this morning. I'm gonna monitor my levels closely over the next week or so. Hoping that everything is in order. Thanks to this great forum for all the insight and help. Consider me a BBB loyalist now.
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    Mustard Algae or Pollen/Dust

    Okay. I did the OCLT. FC last night was 13. FC this morning was 12. We had a lot of rain throughout the night so I'm not sure if that would have any effect on the test or not. The water still looks great. Just gotta go fish out the leaves that fell in due to the rain. Should I perform...
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    Mustard Algae or Pollen/Dust

    The kit came in today and I tested the water first thing. Here are my results: FC: 15 CC: 0 PH: 7.7 CYA: 70 (could be 65, still learning this kit) TA: 300 TH: 310 The pool is sparkling clear now. No signs of algae or anything else. Should I do an overnight loss test to be sure? Should I still...
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    Mustard Algae or Pollen/Dust

    The kit shipped today and should be here later this week. Since I can't do an overnight loss test yet do you recommend that I keep adding bleach nightly even though my pool is starting to clear up?
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    Mustard Algae or Pollen/Dust

    My pH was at 7.4 before I started the shock process.
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    Mustard Algae or Pollen/Dust

    After a few days of hitting it hard with bleach (about 15 gallons over the last few nights) and brushing/vacuuming I'm seeing significant improvement. The green tint is virtually gone. The water is a bit cloudy and there is very little settling at the bottom of the pool. My question is my ph...
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    Mustard Algae or Pollen/Dust

    Just ordered a Taylor k-2006 to get some more accurate results. I'll post back with numbers once I receive the kit. In the meantime I'll keep hitting it hard with bleach and brushing.
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    Mustard Algae or Pollen/Dust

    Thanks for the reply linen! The light green color is pretty clear (just a tint) until I start brushing or get near it and then it becomes cloudy. I tried to get a feel of it when some of it was settled on the bottom but it kicks up when I get near it. I'll try to post up some pictures when I...
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    Mustard Algae or Pollen/Dust

    Hello all! Long time lurker, first time poster. I woke up last week after a bad thunderstorm left a branch in our pool. I removed it, vacuumed, brushed, etc. That day I noticed my FC was at 1. I've since brought my FC up to 25 (with bleach). My problem is that my water is a very light green...