By "balance my pool" I mean that I get my ph within limits for a gunite pool with tinted plaster (7.3-7.8) and I get my alkalinity within limits (80-120). I have no control of my cya being high except to try and use bleach instead of trichlor but it goes back to my original question about my TA going up quickly when I use bleach at shock level (8.0-15.0). I use muratic acid and 20 Mule Team Borax to balance. I have a Taylor K1005 test kit. I add small amounts of acid or borax and test again and go from there. I don't want to have to rebalance my PH and TA every time I use bleach.