Pool has been setup a little over a week and I can't raise my pH above 7.4 no matter how much I aerate. My starting ALK was 350 and I have brought it down to 200 by aerating to 7.4 and dumping MA in it but when I do that the pH drops below 7.0. The only way to raise my pH above 7.4 is add pH up but that raises my ALK. Is my high ALK the reason my pH won't go above 7.4? Is there another way to lower my ALK or do I just keep aerating to 7.4 and then dump MA in and let it go below 7.0 or do I leave it alone for a while and let it naturally lower?
pH under 7.0
FC 9.5 shocked last night
CC 0
Alk 200
CH 200
CYA under 30. Can see the dot a little when cylinder is full
pH under 7.0
FC 9.5 shocked last night
CC 0
Alk 200
CH 200
CYA under 30. Can see the dot a little when cylinder is full