I am helping my friend change over to the methods on here. They have a Intel 5000 above ground. He used softswim products/baqucil last year. this year he totally drained the water and changed the sand and started new. Their readings are NO FC reading at all!Alkalinity is 60, CYA is almost nonexistant, PH is red, which on my Taylor kit if it runs high, it is a magneta color not red? The water is clear, so he is happy, and is just dumping stuff in? LOL! He is using baking soda, put in 1lb., and some tablets that are: 1 step alkaline and PH tablet, Clear Balance, Sodium Barcarbonate, 13% clearifier.