I'm trying to follow the principles of this site, starting with the article on Water Balance for SWG pools, and I have a question:
I started by getting my FC where it needs to be, then added a bunch of CYA to raise from 30 to hopefully 70+ (will take sample in five days). The next thing to tackle is my TA...
My TA is high according to the article above (130 vs 60-80) and the article says this range is "VERY IMPORTANT" , so I'm getting ready to try to lower TA by cycling MA & aeration. But as I'm reading up on TA, I find this article - Pool School - Lower Total Alkalinity - which says you shouldn't lower TA just to hit a target, only to slow the rate of pH rising or a high CSI index - neither of which apply to me, my pH is too low right now.
So my question is, should I lower my TA or not? Perhaps just aerate to raise pH and allow TA to lower on its own over time?
Current readings: FC 3.0 (headed to 4+), CC <0.5, pH 7.0, TA 110, CH 400, CYA 30 (headed to 70+)
I started by getting my FC where it needs to be, then added a bunch of CYA to raise from 30 to hopefully 70+ (will take sample in five days). The next thing to tackle is my TA...
My TA is high according to the article above (130 vs 60-80) and the article says this range is "VERY IMPORTANT" , so I'm getting ready to try to lower TA by cycling MA & aeration. But as I'm reading up on TA, I find this article - Pool School - Lower Total Alkalinity - which says you shouldn't lower TA just to hit a target, only to slow the rate of pH rising or a high CSI index - neither of which apply to me, my pH is too low right now.
So my question is, should I lower my TA or not? Perhaps just aerate to raise pH and allow TA to lower on its own over time?
Current readings: FC 3.0 (headed to 4+), CC <0.5, pH 7.0, TA 110, CH 400, CYA 30 (headed to 70+)