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Wow...thanks for the instant reply. I'll do that. You guys are the best!

FC 3 Ph 7.6 CYA 50 Question: I'm having a party in two days. Previously you told me to increase my FC to 10 prior to a party, but my CYA was 100 then. Now it's 50. How high should I increase the FC for this party? I'll work on the CYA levels afterwards, but for now what number should I aim for?

Thanks a lot. I'll do that. The CYA was brought up to that level via the pool calculator by the way, not my intention. My pool does tend to lose water pretty rapidly once the sunny weather hits, so do you think I'll be OK if I just run the FC on the high side until it comes down naturally? I...

FC between 10 and 13 for the party, or until I get my CYA back down?

TA 110 FC 2 TC 2 pH 7.2 CYA 100 I'm having a party with lots of kids in the pool next weekend. In the past my water has gotten very cloudy during parties. Do you all have any suggestions for preparing the pool for the increased bather load? Should I increase my FC to 5, or higher? My pH is low...

Thanks so much! You're the best. I'll keep at it, and skip the Phos free. Thanks.

TA 130 FC >5 TC>5 TA 130 Ph 7.8 CYA 100 Phosphates 500 Ok, so here's an update. My pool is crystal clear. You guys have essentially solved my problem. I'm just trying to fine-tune the water chemistry. It looks like I overshot on the CYA, although I added it very slowly and carefully over the...

My pH tends to stay at 7.8 Should I just tolerate it there and skip trying to lower TA?

TA 160 FC 5 TC 5 Ph 7.8 CYA 50 I've been through two or three cycles of acid/aeration with very little effect on my TA (180 before, 160 now). My water is clear. How important is it to bring TA down? What exactly will it do to benefit me? What level should I aim for? Thanks.

TA 150 FC >5 TC>5 Ph 7.6 CYA 40 Thanks guys...the pool is clear today. I'll wait until the FC < 10 ppm and then start tweaking the TA down and the CYA up. I guess superchlorination was the immediate answer for the cloudy water. I just needed the experts here to teach me how to do it correctly.

OK...now I understand perfectly. I'll keep you posted on my progress.

I haven't really had an algae problem...really just the organic matter from the tree (dirt, leaves, branches). The pool isn't green at all now, just not super clear. I guess I really don't understand the purpose of the CYA. Why would chlorine levels need to be higher if the job of the CYA is to...

TA 180 FC >5 TC>5 Ph 7.3 CYA 40 Hi, I'm new and trying to learn. I have a large elm tree which drops all of it's leaves in my pool. Now I'm trying to clear it. Normally I clean all of the leaves out, brush, vacuum, and use clarifier and it clears up, but I've never let it get this bad before...