I have not received my test kit yet via mail, so to open the pool this weekend I brought a sample to a local pool store. My pool was filled about 2.5 weeks ago and had no pump for 2 weeks (basically water sat and became green). Pool was shocked 3 times since then, with the last time Friday night. Currently running pump 24/7 and my SWG is now at 80% b/c I dropped it when CC was listed above 3ppm. My FC and TC levels are now both holding @ 3ppm for past 2 days with low CYA. Chlorine was higher @ 4ppm on Sunday morning and sun bleached some out by this morning I guess along with replacing water from splashout. Below are the results I have from Saturday morning:
FC = 3
TC = 3
CC = 3
PH = 7.8
Hardness = 84ppm
Alkalinity = 58ppm
CYA = 17 ppm
Copper = 0.1 ppm
Iron = 0.2 ppm
Salt = 4400
Pool store recommended the shock which brought me up to 4 and is now 3 as of current chlorine levels as of Saturday morning (we had people in pool yesterday so splash out occurred and I replaced some water too), and I have added Alkalinity to raise per their instructions. If these numbers are correct, should the issue with algae be gone (assuming that algae won't grow in 3 ppm environment). Also, should I add the CYA now, or after Calcium treatment they suggested? They said to break my treatments to 15 lbs/3 times / every 2 hours for alkalinity and calcium and to add 3lb of CYA when done. I tried the pool calculator and it recommended using Borate too, but it seems like PH is not really rising.
All suggestions welcome, as I have never had a pool before and am just learning.
FC = 3
TC = 3
CC = 3
PH = 7.8
Hardness = 84ppm
Alkalinity = 58ppm
CYA = 17 ppm
Copper = 0.1 ppm
Iron = 0.2 ppm
Salt = 4400
Pool store recommended the shock which brought me up to 4 and is now 3 as of current chlorine levels as of Saturday morning (we had people in pool yesterday so splash out occurred and I replaced some water too), and I have added Alkalinity to raise per their instructions. If these numbers are correct, should the issue with algae be gone (assuming that algae won't grow in 3 ppm environment). Also, should I add the CYA now, or after Calcium treatment they suggested? They said to break my treatments to 15 lbs/3 times / every 2 hours for alkalinity and calcium and to add 3lb of CYA when done. I tried the pool calculator and it recommended using Borate too, but it seems like PH is not really rising.
All suggestions welcome, as I have never had a pool before and am just learning.