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So I've been gradually increasing my FC and as of now it's at a 8.6 with a CYA of 30. I'm trying to get it to shock level of 12 but I'm getting discouraged since I still see algae in the pool. Any advice? I've been adding bleach daily.

Since I needed CYA in the pool, I added 4lbs of it last night via the skimmer and have kept the pumps running. I have some sodium hypochlorite 12.5 % bleach laying around so given the pool math, to get from a shock level of 12, I need to add 178 oz of the hypochlorite.

Got it sounds like I need to brush up on these readings... confident I can get it, thanks for the right direction.

So given the numbers I posted, that's the main culprit? I'm planning to do the sock method you suggested... is that something I can purchase at Leslie's or Walmart? Is it going to be labeled as stabilizer and or conditioner? Also how much should I add and should I keep the floater in there with...

any thoughts on how i can raise that cya? from my reading so far i'm going to have to have cya in there for the chlorine to stay in. should i do that sock method or just buy a few bags of the powdered shock?

hi guys so i tested the waters and i have FC - O CYA- 0 PH- 7.6 TA-140 CH-160 no surprise some algae started forming again... there is zero chlorine in there

so my kit finally arrived and i'm going to test the waters... will post some numbers later today. yesterday the pool was mostly clear aside from some small specks of algae here and there. i currently have a floater in there with some tablets and have the pump on an 8hr day timer.

I just did some research on the kits and basically the 1000 only tests for Bromine, Chlorine & pH. Gonna return it for the full K2006. Would it be bad if I didn't add anything to the pool for a day or so till I test the water? Would more algae build up? Like Richard320 said, and from what I...

The Taylor Technologies K-1000 - OTO Basic Test Kit

I did purchase a kit and am going to test the water this evening... Def gonna read up on these basics. and have a better understanding of what these readings recommend. Thanks!

Hi All, Newbie Here.. So I just closed on a home and had the vinyl in ground pool opened up after 2 years on non use. Fortunately it had a pool cover on it so there wasn't much debris aside from algae. We had a pool guy come in and shock with 8lbs of powdered chlorine on 2 occasions and had the...