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Steve B: I don't think the Amur is the same carp that is taking over the Great Lakes. However, to emphasize, they are supposed to be sterile, so you need to buy from a licensed seller, if you decide to use the Amur fish. They have grown to be 4 feet long after a very long time in our pond...

Has your pond guy suggested grass carp? We have a spring-fed pond. My parents bought sterile grass carp (also called Amur fish) many years ago - they eat primarily algae. They have been effective for nearly 20 years - several are almost 4 feet in length now! Sometimes the algae will build...

Scaling will be a whitish-colored film over your fixtures and your liner, especially along your water line. It won't be slimy, but will feel a bit chalky. I did a quick search on "scaling" because I know I saw some very good photos of scaling, but couldn't find them. You can use the search...

"If your TA test results are consistently the same..." I should be referred to the Department of Redundancy Department.... :)

If your TA test results are consistently the same, and still at the 280 level, the cloudiness may be due to calcium carbonate precipitating in the water (see JasonLion's post of July 30) - based on your numbers, the calcite saturation index (CSI) is very close to the upper limit - are you also...

good point, zea3 - they probably will do a number on the plastic and rubber parts. Also, when they shrink to a certain size, they get drawn under the flap valve which results in major water loss if nobody notices for awhile :x As poolgirl22 says, "Chuck the Pucks" - but not in your toilet. :)

We have the same scenario as you JMarch - new liner, new water. We started with a 25 lb bucket of trichlor tablets - we used them initially to get the CYA up to about 40 and the pH down to 7.5 - it's working well - we've had the new liner for almost 2 months and still have about 1/3 the tabs...