Help my pool water is cloudy!!!!

[Colordiva]

I got the Taylor K-2006 here are my numbers
Free chlorine 7.0 ppm
Combined 0
Ph 7.4
Alkalinity 90
Cya 80 (ugh)
Calcium hard 150
I had winterized with in the swim kit took cover off and pool was beautiful. I opened it before learning about Taylor k-2006 and stabilized chlorine. Thanks to the info here I quit using stabilized chlorine and am just using bleach and started using Taylor test instead of strips. When I opened my cya was 60 on strips but jumped up after shocking and chlorine tablets and got cloudy. It’s not super cloudy I can see the bottom but it is by no means clear. I am thinking of trying the alum (floc) to lower cya… I haven’t done SLAM because the number seems so high that I would need because of where my cya is at… my pool is just shy of 10,000 gallons above ground pool. Thank you so much!

 

[reggiehammond]

SLAM Process is the proven way to eliminate algae. With a high CYA, it’s harder, but your pool volume works in your favor. Most people with CYA 80, we’d advise to replace water. But with a smaller pool, the higher FC needed for SLAM won’t be too bad. Up to you to decide. Personally, just to be sure, I’d do a water exchange to get to CYA 40, then SLAM.

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[Colordiva]

I was afraid I was gonna have to drain some water… ugh I was so excited when we took the winter cover off. I will never ever use stabilized chlorine or shock again!!! Thank you!

 

[PoolStored]

I am thinking of trying the alum (floc) to lower cya

Please do NOT do this. Floc will not reduce CYA, and will cause a myriad of issues...

Flocculant - Further Reading

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Oh yeah, WELCOME TO TFP!!!

 

[Colordiva]

Thank you!!! I won’t try it.. I will do it the other way… the hard but better way.

 

[PoolStored]

the hard but better way.

FLOC is a PITA. FLOC is the hard way. Replacing water is the easy and better way.

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