I am opening my pool after doing nothing to close it and doing nothing with it all winter. I know that's not good... I am new here and a newer pool owner and I am done trying to turn my frog swamp back into a pool! I ordered your recommended test kit and did the tests just now after dumping a ton of chemicals into my pool for 3 weeks now. Here are my test results... PH 7.2 FC 1.5 CC 1.5 CH 75 TA 190 CYA 50 CL 1 can someone please help me with what to do from here??
Frog Swamp help please!
- Thread starter kwest80
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,731
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Hello and welcome to TFP! 
Based on your description of a swamp, you are ready for a TFP "SLAM" (link below). With a CYA of 50, your SLAM FC level would be "20", so increase your FC to 20 and make sure to follow all the instruction on the SLAA page to a "T". It will work. It's not an overnight process, but it will work. Let us know if you have nay questions, and it's great to have you with us.
Based on your description of a swamp, you are ready for a TFP "SLAM" (link below). With a CYA of 50, your SLAM FC level would be "20", so increase your FC to 20 and make sure to follow all the instruction on the SLAA page to a "T". It will work. It's not an overnight process, but it will work. Let us know if you have nay questions, and it's great to have you with us.
Welcome to TFP!!!As Pat said above, you just need to follow the
ShockLevelAndMAINTAIN Process.
Here is a little more reading:
Defeating Algae
Turning Your Green Swamp Back into a Sparkling Oasis
Thank you so much for the advice, I have slammed the pool and it is looking way better! I now have a mostly clear pool with just a little cloudiness. I am having trouble keeping chlorine in the pool and the cloudiness are my only issues. I have run out of CYA test fluids and will get more and test this evening. I have tested the other stuff though and was wondering if you could help with limited info for now. I have an above ground 18x33 oval pool with 18,900 Gallons. My TA is 180 down from 220. PH is 7.5 CL is currently 2 BR 4 and CH is 75. Is there anything I can do now to fix these issues or should I wait until I test CYA?
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,731
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
You need to continue with the SLAM and maintain that FC of 20. That's extremely important. There's no need to re-test CYA very often now, nor should you waste reagents on other tests. FC is your #1 priority until your pass all 3 SLAM criteria as noted on the SLAM page (link below). The transition from green to cloudy is just the beginning. Don't stop until the water is crystal! After that, then we can help you balance any other chemicals.
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