Help with start up for swg vinyl ag pool

[geegaw]

Re: Geegaw's pool 4-20-16

The very slight greenish color maybe metle from well water right? It still may clear up you think?

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[Texas Splash]

Re: Geegaw's pool 4-20-16

Oh, great! Then what I would do is work on your pH today to let the aeration bring it up to 7.2. Keep your FC around 7 for today, then do one more OCLT tonight, making sure you follow all the directions on the Pool School - Perform the Overnight FC Loss Test (OCLT) page. With a CYA of 50, your SLAM FC level would be 20, so if you fail the OCLT tomorrow morning, you know to immediately take the FC up to 20.

Check back tomorrow and let us know how it all went and the condition of your water clarity. Hope that helps you. Have a great day.

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The green might be from your well. If it is, then a sequestrant will be required as part of your pool routine. You may want to read Pool School - Metals in the Water and Metal Stains. But first we need to make sure your water is algae-free, then you can address metals.

 

[geegaw]

Ph is 7.2 now!

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[geegaw]

How do I put a pik on this thread?

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[Texas Splash]

Have you tried linking your photos from Photobucket? That's what many of us do here on TFP. Upload your pics to Photobucket (free), then copy & paste the IMG code for that pic from Photobucket to your TFP post. Works great.

Also, you can try going to the bottom of your quick reply post where it says “Go Advanced”, and then down to where it says “Manage Attachments”. It may let you upload them that way. They may show-up large because you can't adjust the size of the attachment, but it may work.

 

[geegaw]

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[geegaw]

Ok it's raining and cloudy but ph is 7.2 now.
I could not wait.
Do I stop air compressor and fountain now?

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[Texas Splash]

You can stop now. The pH is good. I would still keep the FC slightly elevated today around 7 and do that OCLT this evening. The water just seems a bit cloudy to me. Even though your initial tests seemed to be fine, I can't help but wonder if it's just going to need some SLAMming.

 

[geegaw]

Ok I will get enough bleach to be prepared but maybe tomorrow evening before I can .it is still raining . Thanks so much!

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[geegaw]

I have 170 once of bleach 8.25% will that be enough?I forgot I already bought some.

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[geegaw]

Pool Math says 94oz to get to 20. Hard to know how much more I'll need right?

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[Texas Splash]

At first it is. Best to have a few gallons available - at least 5-6. With clouds slowly disappearing (for now), the sun will try to grab some FC while the water fights the rest. Eventually though, the pattern settles and become more predictable. The longer than SLAM, FC usage should start the stabilize and perhaps even reduce a bit.

 

[geegaw]

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[geegaw]

My canister vac under water ?

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[kimkats]

geegaw did you just take this pic? Where is the green tint?

Kim

 

[geegaw]

I been cleaning filter a lot and it's ckearing up!!
Did u see my ph 7.2 with air compressor and fountain. !!?

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[geegaw]

Oh yes I did!!?

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[geegaw]

Oh and I have a old cotton veggie sack as a liner in my skimmer basket. And it was turning light brown but now it's not!

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[kimkats]

That is the fastest rise in PH and what a clearing job! WOW! When you do something you do it right!

Kim

 

[geegaw]

Thanks!
If my fc test is good in the morning I'll start adding salt right? If not slam?
If I add salt do I still test and add bleach as needed?

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