Newbie to Forum...Looking for help

[fairfieldmania]

just to be clear...are you saying to add MA first or add alk first??? I believe you are saying to add alk first and then add MA, correct? I have both on hand....in terms of the calcium...how long should I wait after I add the alk and MA?? Better question...if I add the alk now (7 PM EST), when should I add the MA??? and then how long to add the calcium???

after I posted my OP and before you had replied...I hopped on amazon and ordered the taylor K-2006...should be here by end of the week....

aside...any thoughts on how I got the stains before I had pool acid washed??? was it from adding alk and cya at the same time?? (my theory) there were no metals in pool (I believe) because I had it tested while stains were on there and pool company indicated no metals...(copper, etc)...maybe there was..who knows...

[aylad]

I'm suggesting that you raise the alk first, and then lower the pH with the acid. However, let me have Pooldoc check in on this thread before I advise you further, because if you do the baking soda and calcium too close together, or in the wrong doses, it can severely cloud your pool..