Historically I'm pretty clear at start up, not this year.
Started the year super cloudy with about a foot of visibility - chlorine levels were at 0.
Spent the last 2.5 weeks trying to align everything, and am "Clear" but not crystal, and am running out of ideas.
Opening info 4/6/24:
FC: 0
PH: 7.4
Alkalinity: 150
CH: 265
CYA: 110 (no idea when this went haywire)
Iron/Copper: 0
Phosphates: 3,000
Did the normal work needed - Vacuuming, Acid to lower Alkalinity/aeration to pull PH back up after, Cycle water out/fresh in to bring CYA down (moving away from pucks this year), Started Slamming
Continued to Test myself but also have had a few pool store samples run, but as normal, ignored all there recommendations.
Where I am today 4/22/24 Slamming has been completed for several days, FC levels hold overnight and combined is 0 to .5 or less - BUT, I'm not CRYSTAL CLEAR.....
FC: 10
CC: 0 to .5
PH: 7.4
Alk: 140
CH: 220
CYA: 40-45
Phosphates: 1k or less
I know I need to drive ALK down some more with Acid, but would that elevated ALK really keep me from being CRYSTAL clear? Installed new filters 2 days ago as well.
I'm NOT a fan of clarifies, but I'm about to give in and try.... I'm at a loss (pics showing current today to where I was 3 weeks ago)
Started the year super cloudy with about a foot of visibility - chlorine levels were at 0.
Spent the last 2.5 weeks trying to align everything, and am "Clear" but not crystal, and am running out of ideas.
Opening info 4/6/24:
FC: 0
PH: 7.4
Alkalinity: 150
CH: 265
CYA: 110 (no idea when this went haywire)
Iron/Copper: 0
Phosphates: 3,000
Did the normal work needed - Vacuuming, Acid to lower Alkalinity/aeration to pull PH back up after, Cycle water out/fresh in to bring CYA down (moving away from pucks this year), Started Slamming
Continued to Test myself but also have had a few pool store samples run, but as normal, ignored all there recommendations.
Where I am today 4/22/24 Slamming has been completed for several days, FC levels hold overnight and combined is 0 to .5 or less - BUT, I'm not CRYSTAL CLEAR.....
FC: 10
CC: 0 to .5
PH: 7.4
Alk: 140
CH: 220
CYA: 40-45
Phosphates: 1k or less
I know I need to drive ALK down some more with Acid, but would that elevated ALK really keep me from being CRYSTAL clear? Installed new filters 2 days ago as well.
I'm NOT a fan of clarifies, but I'm about to give in and try.... I'm at a loss (pics showing current today to where I was 3 weeks ago)