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    The Top 10 Names for Your Pool...

    Right now, it's either "The Swamp", "Swamp-Thing", or "The Black Lagoon". I've been afraid to get close to it, because I keep seeing this black fin breach the surface once in a while...
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    Help? Giant Pond That's Supposed to Be a Pool? (Pics Added)

    subscribing, this is very similar to the problem i have with my pool. :o My problem is my fault, tho: 17k gallon saltwater pool, it started last year when the generator went belly-up, and I had to replace the water to get the salt level down to controllable levels. Once I got there, and I got...
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    OWWWW!!!! They bite!!!!

    We've had alot of rain here lately (DFW area, Texas), and i've been fighting everything from crawfish in the pool (the yard is the lowest in the area, and the water table is very high, and they will migrate during a heavy rain or at night) to caterpillars, crickets, a gecko, and a bunch of water...
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    Cleaning Cartridge Filters

    hate to bump this thread, but I've got a question based on this discussion. I've been told (by both the pool builder and Leslie's Pool Supply) to soak the filters in a 1:4 solution of muriatic acid and water, after hosing off the debris. My filters are the STA-RITE System 3 - 450 - S8M150...
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    Please comment on Steve T's proposed pool/equipment setup

    Steve, my 2 cents: I've had 3 pools, all gunite, the first two were standard chlorine. Pool #1 was a 25,000 gallon monstrosity that was a major pain to keep up with; it had a DE filter that was fairly easy to deal with (wash off twice a year and recharge); the pool itself, being so large and...