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I live on the coast in Mobile; similar weather as the poster you are helping. Trying to start up after winter close; I bought the wrong test kit last year and am trying to use up the chemicals before purchasing another. My readings at start up on Sunday: CYA: 40, PH 7.5, 25,000 gallons in ground. Since my kit only reads to 5 on the FC and I estimate needing 16 FC, I only know when I exceed 5 FC. I maintained more than 5 all day today; I added 4 gallons 5.25 tonight; will brush in the am and add 4 more gallons and then 4 gallons again tomorrow. Shallow end was almost clear this am, but when brushing I felt like I could vacuum and do more good. Deep end still very green but not black. When vacuuming deep end I hit a hard suction area and realized there must be more leaves and got them out. Not many leaves, but feel better vacuuming and bagging again. I brushed afterwards. This morning I hit with 6 gallons and the water went very cloudy, but deep in less dark green. I think I am close to turning the point. I am worried that without being able to test FC exactly that I may be wasting chlorine. Any thoughts out there?
Key is to maintain the level until you don't have overnight loss. That is when the algae is all dead.
Getting all of the leaves out will help immensely. Give it a good scrub and see what happens tonight. One test after the sun goes down and another before the sun comes up. You want to see zero loss (.5 is acceptable). Anything higher is an indication that the cl is still doing battle.
I live on the coast in Mobile; similar weather as the poster you are helping. Trying to start up after winter close; I bought the wrong test kit last year and am trying to use up the chemicals before purchasing another. My readings at start up on Sunday: CYA: 40, PH 7.5, 25,000 gallons in ground. Since my kit only reads to 5 on the FC and I estimate needing 16 FC, I only know when I exceed 5 FC. I maintained more than 5 all day today; I added 4 gallons 5.25 tonight; will brush in the am and add 4 more gallons and then 4 gallons again tomorrow. Shallow end was almost clear this am, but when brushing I felt like I could vacuum and do more good. Deep end still very green but not black. When vacuuming deep end I hit a hard suction area and realized there must be more leaves and got them out. Not many leaves, but feel better vacuuming and bagging again. I brushed afterwards. This morning I hit with 6 gallons and the water went very cloudy, but deep in less dark green. I think I am close to turning the point. I am worried that without being able to test FC exactly that I may be wasting chlorine. Any thoughts out there?