New to the Form need help

[Stockdalefamily]

Thank you I will try this..I think that I was about 1,000 gallons off in my pool does that matter? I looked and looked and could not see on pool the gallons but I do think that it is about 5,000 gallons.. So i can not not use the Chlorine granules? I was just wondering I love bleach and will get some but I have tons of this left over so wanted to try to use it up if you think it wont work with the borax then i will not..
Thank you!!

[Watermom]

What is the ingredient in the chlorine granules? If it is cal-hypo, you can use it for awhile until your calcium hardness approaches 400 but after that, you'll need to switch to bleach.

You must be using test strips to get a range of 30-50 for CYA. If you have a reputable pool store nearby, ask them to test your CYA for you but don't let them talk you into buying a bunch of stuff. When we find out if your CYA is closer to 30 or closer to 50 we'll decide if you need to bump your CYA up any. If so, then if the granules are dichlor, you could use it for a short time. If you are closer to 50, then as Jan said, you would be better off just switching to bleach now.

Post CYA when you get a more accurate reading and work to get that pH up ASAP!

[Stockdalefamily]

Thank you all for your help...I will switch to Bleach I am using the test strips htp 6 way test strips. Added my half of box of Borax now waiting for a bit and will test it again.. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH like i said above this is a war I been fighting for years..