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OK, you've got pretty much pure trichlor and dichlor. That's good -- a lot of companies are diluting the stuff, sometimes using chemicals that can cause problems.
Assuming you are treating newly filled water, I'd use the dichlor for awhile, to rapidly build up stabilizer, and then start using the tabs.
Alright, the new liner is half-installed and the pool is filling. They will come complete the installation tomorrow and I am guessing it will take a couple more days to fill completely.
Let me make sure I understand:
Until the pool is full, nothing but the pink stuff and some polyquat.
Then, when the pump is running, first lower pH to 7.0
Second, raise TA to 80 ppm
and THEN start chlorinating slowly (2ppm/day). Since I'm using Dichlor, I don't need to add additional stabilizer.
A couple of questions:
What should my goal FC be? 4ppm? And CC < .5ppm?
Should I check CYA each day while I'm chlorinating to make sure I don't get it too high?
Will the pink stuff keep working all summer?
Thank you again for all your help! The pool looks so new and shiny, I want to keep it that way.
Sorry I overlooked this:
Target FC is determined by CYA level => see http://pool9.net/cl-cya/ (Best Guess Chart)
Do NOT check CYA daily; you'll consume your reagents. It doesn't change that rapidly. Here's the CYA refill if you need it: Taylor R-0013-E @ Amazon
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0...88/R_0013E.jpg