Starting a stock tank pool

[Jbo_c]

Getting ready to start a stock tank pool. Will probably start setting up this weekend and fill next week. I am pretty sure I have high iron in my water. If I fill a bucket with a little bleach in it, the water turns brown like weak tea.

I have one of the recommended test kits on order and I've read the pool school pages(though I have no practical experience with the testing yet, obviously). However I'm unclear what my initial dose of chemicals should be. Suggestions for day one? Just an 8 foot round to cool off in at night. 700-800 gallons depending on how high I fill it.

Thanks for the help. I've been perusing the site off and on for a year or so planning to start this pool, so I'm looking forward to participating as a pool owner.

Jbo

 

[Jbo_c]

Well water is not treated in any way. - no chlorine, no softener.

 

[jblizzle]

Welcome to TFP!!!

Are you going to have a pump and filter? Fill our your signature with the details.

You might want to try to filter a bunch of that iron out before balancing everything.

To balance, you will want to add 30-50ppm of CYA and then maintain adequate FC for it as shown in the FC/CYA Levels.
All other adjustments depend on the initial test results.

 

[Richard320]

Here we are: If you’ve got iron in your fill water, use Polyfill to remove it

 

[Jbo_c]

Oops. Just realized maybe this should have been in the startup/opening section. Feel free to move if necessary.

Jbo

 

[Jbo_c]

Thanks, Richard. I read that one, but it sounds like I have to wait until the water is stained first(?). Is that right?

Jbo

 

[YippeeSkippy]

No, you're fine here

You know we're gonna want to see pics of this stock pool, right? Someone else did one a couple of years ago out of a piece of a silo. Obviously a lot bigger than yours, but cool idea all the same!

Maddie

 

[Jbo_c]

I'll take some pictures when I have it set up like I want it. For the time being, it will probably just get rolled up onto the patio. I'll make it picturesque next year. At this point, it's just an upgrade to (literally) my wife and I sitting in wicker chairs with our feet in a 3' plastic kiddy pool in the evenings.

Jbo

 

[jblizzle]

Thanks, Richard. I read that one, but it sounds like I have to wait until the water is stained first(?). Is that right?

Jbo

Yes, you would have to add chlorine to pull the iron out of solution and then it can be filtered out.

 

[justinc]

Agree with Maddie. Need pictures please. Thank you in advance.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Just a couple of links for encouragement?

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[Richard320]

Thanks, Richard. I read that one, but it sounds like I have to wait until the water is stained first(?). Is that right?

Jbo

I'd try running the hose past the fill anyway. It might catch some. A lot depends on the pH of the water and how it reacts when it hits air. Otherwise, connect a cheap pump and filter it through a bucket of pillow stuffing.

 

[Jbo_c]

Finally had time to set it up and start filling it. She likes it.

Jbo

 

[Richard320]

Finally had time to set it up and start filling it. She likes it.

Jbo

The water doesn't look too yucky to me. at least not yet.

 

[Jbo_c]

It’s a little yellow, but that’s it. Will pick up fiberfill and filter tomorrow.

 

[Jbo_c]

Yep. Definitely picking up some polyfill today. Wife says it looks like pee.

 

[Jbo_c]

Is it going to do this every time I add bleach? Or water?

Jbo

 

[Richard320]

Is it going to do this every time I add bleach? Or water?

Jbo

Once you remove the Iron the color will go away. I imagine small amounts of makeup water won't visibly affect it.

 

[Leebo]

How much rain do you get? Could you just direct some downspouts into the pool for one or two good rainfalls maybe?

 

[Jbo_c]

Funny. I had that same thought about rain during our gullywasher last night.

I’m an hour in with the polyfill and it’s significantly cleaner. (700 gallon pool with a 1200gph pump)

Jbo