borax

Hi, A couple of years ago, TFP had articles promoting the use of borax to control algae. The content appears to be gone? What changed on this topic?

My PH was just a little low and I wanted to address it before shocking/slam. PH was around 7.2-7.4 Poolmath suggested adding 12 oz of borax to reach target of 7.6 so that’s exactly what I added. It’s been a few hours and I tested ph now it’s reading way high 8+ I’m wondering if it takes awhile...

Hi there. My water levels are balanced yet I have random spots of algae that appear in my corners and on my ladder, along with other various areas (inside skimmer box). I walk around and brush it away, vacuum, add chlorine if needed. The water is crystal clear otherwise. Is there something...

The pool store said my pH was 8.0 and my hardness was low and told me the right chemicals to add to my 19k gallon pool. I had a brain fart and mixed up the chemicals and accidentally added 15 lbs of pH down instead of calcium reserve. I was supposed to add 2 lbs 6 oz of pH down. According to a...

Hi, SWG, floor cleaning system, intellichor pump, 27000 gallons inground, in the woods, sun morning, afternoon shade. Maryland. Running SWG at 60% for 10 hours a day. Water looking amazing. Ph was high, CYA low. PH 7.9 FC 5.0. TA 100 CH 300 CYA 0 80 °F Chlorine was a bit high for my tastes...

Hello, I have 350 gal, stand alone, covered hot tub and live in San Diego. I have just refilled my hot tub with hose water for the winter. 1. Do I need to put metal remover in it? 2. I am currently doing the PH/TA Aeration process to get me TA to around 60 or 70. When is the best time to add...

Summary: Out of the tap my water has low-ish pH (7.2) and high TA (120). The TA has been stable but the pH keeps dropping. over the past 6 weeks I keep adding borax to raise pH but not affect TA and it works, but then after a week or two the pH drops again. I've scoured the TFP forums and Google...

Hello, there! I'm new to this forum, so bear with me here. We've got a small hot tub, 500 gal. We've newly switched over to Bromine from baquacil (because baquacil sucks), but we plan to ultimately do Chlorine. Regardless, I've gotten a Taylor K2006 kit. As most hot tubs go, the pH is...