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here's the latest... correction: we are using granular calcium hypochloride for shock. does that make any difference??? new numbers from pool store: FAC - 10 TAC 10 ph 7.4 TA 90 CH 300 CYA 60 phosphates 300 of course they are telling me no correlation btw high CYA and FC at 4 and algae and...

thx, kids will be so happy. no one told us, i just assumed chlorine was too high. unfortunately i realize we don't have the right test kit either - just basic one for $20 bucks or so at pool store they recommended and said it was all we needed, but our chlorine scale only goes to 3 with a bright...

thanks to the advice and reading this forum...we are slowly learning that. pool is 4 years old, it came with the house and had someone taking care of it until april when we decided to do it ourselves b/c they were spending about 15 min/week here among other reasons.... anyway..more of learning...

thanks for the welcome, patience and help! not sure what other info you need on the pool with my signature??? FC 4 TAC 4 ph 7.6 TA 100 Ch 360 CYA 60 these were the readings last sun when algae on sides present. we have since brushed constantly, added acid to lower ph some (now at 7.2, TA now...

help...so many different opinions out there.... bought house with pool and just started taking care of it ourselves in april (had maintenance co before this with no probs but were putting 3 in tabs in skimmer too). all going well until last week green algae on sides of pool. chlor 4 ph 7.6 tA...