First time pool startup

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Shtutty said:
Okay got it. I didn’t spring for the DE bc that’s an extra $50 I’d rather not spend lol so will just have to be patient I suppose. Although too bad doesn’t look like it’ll be ready for Memorial Day
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If you can see the bottom, safe to swim with FC up to slam level. Yeah, my slam was right before July 4th. I SLAMMED every 2 hours for 18 hours a day. Pool was open for the holiday weekend...
 
PoolStored said:
If you can see the bottom, safe to swim with FC up to slam level. Yeah, my slam was right before July 4th. I SLAMMED every 2 hours for 18 hours a day. Pool was open for the holiday weekend...
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Oh yeah I can’t see like 6 inches beneath the surface hahaha but yes will just wait it out. Ty
 
mknauss said:
I do not see any test data in your Poolmath logs, have you tried an OCLT?
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I haven’t been keeping up with my chlorine logs. But I’ve been only checking FC levels. Keeping it up to SLAM to a T.

Should I be checking other levels? I have not tried an OCLT. But last night I went to sleep at 16ppm. And woke up at 16ppm. By mid day- it was down to 11ppm (my pool is in direct sunlight literally from 8am to 5pm so I lose chlorine pretty quick)
 
mknauss said:
Are you still getting alot of dead algae on the pool floor, steps, etc?
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Well I can’t see the bottom but nothing really coming in my dolphin aside from some sand assuming from my backwashing of filter. There is a little buildup of dead algae on the steps that I keep brushing off because my dolphin doesn’t get on the steps. But the dolphin is roaming pretty much six hours a day brushing the floors and walls.
 

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Shtutty said:
But last night I went to sleep at 16ppm. And woke up at 16ppm. By mid day- it was down to 11ppm
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Man. When time ceases to exist and it becomes FC measurements........... it's been a battle. :laughblue:

Hang in there Shtutty. You're doing GREAT. 👇
Shtutty said:
Keeping it up to SLAM to a T.
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(y)
 
CTFocusST said:
Do you have any lights, ladder, or any other small areas algae can hide?
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Haven’t put in my ladder yet. So no not really. I do have a “spa” that’s connected with a broken main drain but I’ve been vacuuming that area with a mini vac that I have lol
 

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