Sounds like your TA is very low, more detailed test instructions here,
Pool School - Extended Test Kit Directions
Not sure about that. The information you linked to (in pertinent part below) suggests if the solution turns red, pink, yellow or blue AFTER the 5 drops of R-0008 it is very low. That's not the case in my situation. It is not turning those colors after the R-0008 stage.
Actually, the second paragraph below suggests after adding the R-0009 drops I could get "something more or less red, pink, yellow, or clear." I am getting something along those lines - it was just different then the bright red I usually get when I do the TA test. Perhaps the elevated FC level is just affecting the normal red color result I usually get when FC is at normal level?
Thoughts?
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4. Add 5 drops of R-0008 and swirl to mix. The solution should turn green or blue. If the sample turns red, pink, or yellow, you are done, your TA is zero, and your PH is very very low (4.5 or lower).
5. Counting the number of drops as you go, add R-0009 One drop at a time, swirling to mix after each drop.
1. Continue adding drops until the color changes to something more or less red, pink, yellow, or clear. The sample may switch between green, blue, and gray while you are adding drops. That is not the color change you are waiting for.
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