Just Set Up Pool...Need some pointers

[madwil]

pH at 7.2 is not to low- 7.2 to 7.8 is the good range (so 7.2 is the low end, but not excessive)
The tabs will gradually add Cl and CYA as they dissolve, continue to monitor FC and add bleach to maintain your Cl levels
Your pH should rise over time, but watch it- the trichlor (the pucks are trichlor) can cause it to go down- so you may need to use some borax initially to boost it/keep it above 7.2.
Once the CYA is in, you should quit using the tabs and the pH will start to rise...
you can add the baking soda if nothing else, but it doesn't add as much pH as borax and will also increase TA more...
not sure about the skin burning- may be just the dry skin getting acclimated, but may be something in water- the chlorine will kill it if its something in the water

[CarlD]

You can raise pH by aeration and that will NOT raise t/a.
Aeration can be done by a fountain, by splashing 12 year olds, by pointing the return(s) as the surface so the water ripples or bubbles.

Your chlorine is 0. This is never good. Add bleach or some form of chlorine immediately, up to shock level. I'd add a full gallon of bleach right now. That should get your FC up to the 10-12 range which is the shocking level for 0 CYA.

Carl