I forgot about having no CYA and used 6 as my target FC in the calculator. It gave me 60 some oz i think. And I had about 75-80 left in the bottle, so i just used the whole thing.
I tested with the strips that came with my pool this morning and had a FC of 4. I'll use my TF100 this evening and see what the actual number is.
Picking up some stabilizer after work and a few more gallons of liquid shock from Ollies. That 15% off sale is nice.
So in my kit there are 2 chlorine tests. One has the powder I mix then put drops in after that. Then I can test for CC after that. The other is in the Taylor 1000 kit with the PH test. Which one is the FAS-DPD test?
And once i get everything balanced out, do I just use the one from the taylor kit most? And then occasionally use the other?
Jim is right above and also a good tip to use the 10ml sample, saves on reagents.
Great, once you add the stabilizer via the sock method, start maintaining your FC as if it is in there and wait a week to test the CYA.
Yes, there are 2 kits. The powder and drops is the FAS-DPD which gives a very accurate result of FC up to 50 and also gives you a CC reading. This test is imperative to have to perform a SLAM.
The Taylor 1000 in the blue box is the OTO test. this can measure FC up to 5 and also tests for pH. You are correct that I think most people use the OTO test to check daily once things are balanced and working well.
For me, I still run the FAS-DPD test every time as I like an accurate read and sometimes have a hard time comparing the Yellow values on the OTO. It would probably be good to run both chlorine tests for a while, this will let you confirm what a FAS-DPD test of 4 compares to a OTO test of 4. You can then use the OTO down the line when you are comfortable.
One thing I'll mention that I read on here is to pick up a plastic squirt bottle like this
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Dispense-Bottle/14964974
I fill this up and bring it inside and then use it to run all my tests. It's also easier to fill each same to the correct lines with the squirt bottle.
Let us know what yout FC was last night via the FAS-DPD.