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    Chemical to keep bugs off water

    Maybe it is too early for me or bogus but a local pool place told me to use ProTeam Prevent algeaicide and it would also kill the bugs. Something about a layer on top of the water and when they come up for air it kills them. Not one swimming in pool but seen a few dead.
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    So you want to add borates to your pool--Why and How

    Added Borax and MA just like calculator said on Wednesday and tested water this morning. Temp. 88 Saturation Index -0.2 CYA 39 TC 7 FC 7 PH 7.3 TA 93 Total Hardness 222 SALT 3300 Borates 53 Also ordered kit on Thursday and they just dropped off. :goodjob:
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    Adding borates to the pool

    Added Borax and MA just like calculator said on Wednesday and tested water this morning. Temp. 88 Saturation Index -0.2 CYA 39 TC 7 FC 7 PH 7.3 TA 93 Total Hardness 222 SALT 3300 Borates 53
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    Adding borates to the pool

    Just ordered the following: TF-100 Speedstir Lamotte Borate Strips Salt Test Strips Can not wait till they come in to try.
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    Adding borates to the pool

    I know i need a test kit and i am currently using one of those accutest digital testers but i just checked and it says my TA is now 110 and PH is 7.3 after putting MA in yesterday. Tried 2 strips with one at 110 and other at 115.
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    Adding borates to the pool

    Thinking very hard to do this. I have a SWG and i tested water this past weekend and had a TA of 140. Looks like from what i am reading i need to use MA and bring that down before adding the borates correct. What is fastest way of doing this or should i go with the optimizer or supreme plus...