I would suggest you get your pool up and running and your water balanced for a month or so and then reconsider borates. I personally do not use them. Several people who know more about pool water chemistry than I do use them with apparently satisfactory results. They are an option.
That said, don't think of borates as the magic bullet. Rather something that you might attempt after you have the basics of your pool water under complete control.
PS - leave your TA alone......you are close enough. FC, CYA and CH you posted is fine.
That said, don't think of borates as the magic bullet. Rather something that you might attempt after you have the basics of your pool water under complete control.
PS - leave your TA alone......you are close enough. FC, CYA and CH you posted is fine.