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    New plaster pool - when to adjust PH?

    I've read the pool school and plaster startup but can't seem to find when you adjust the PH? Do you wait 48 hours like the rest of the chemicals or right away? We are doing a traditional startup. Plaster pool 12,000 gallons SWG
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    Bleach concentration question

    There are many bleach bottles that are advertising a higher concentration than before. For example, a bottle that holds 128 oz. says it is the same concentration as a bottle that holds 182 oz. My question is regarding the pool calcuator. When entering the size of oz. that I'm using for the FC...
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    White areas on wall where algae used to be

    I'm on day 2 of killing the algae. I've maintained shock level, the water is clearing up nicely but I noticed today that areas of white have replaced where the algae was hanging out on the pool wall. When scraped they can be removed. They cannot be removed with the nylon pool brush. What is...
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    Am I Being "Pool Stored"? Using copper to kill algae

    I'm new to the site and definitely not a pro when it comes to pool upkeep. We've been fighting algae for a while now. We just let our pool guy go after the algae just keeps getting worse and worse and the bill higher and higher. I've ordered one of the recommended test kits T100 maybe, but...