algae control with high stabilizer

[thespian49]

Yesterday, I took the water sample to Leslie pool and the results were as follows:
FC 2, Calcium Hardness 70, CYA 100,TA 130, PH 7.6, TDS 1100, Phosphates 1000.
What do I do first?

[PoolDoc]

1. Raise your chlorine level, to DARK yellow via OTO test (cheap OTO phenol red kit -- yellow / red drops).

2. Get a K2006 --you need to be keeping chlorine levels above 5 ppm, and you can't do that accurately without the kit. Link in my signature block.

3. Do not worry about phosphates or TDS. Do not do anything about your alkalinity or calcium now.

4. Stop using stabilized chlorine (dichlor or trichlor)

5. Post your pump and filter info. Cal hypo may be a good chlorine option for you, if you have access.

6. Post your pool info: size, type, equipment, etc.

7. Go buy 15+ gallons of 8.25% household bleach for now, along with that OTO kit. Add 2 gallons of bleach for each 10,000 gallons of pool water.

[thespian49]

what is the OTO test (cheap OTO phenol red kit -- yellow / red drops).? Where can I buy it?

How do I link to your 'Link in my signature block?'

4. Stop using stabilized chlorine (dichlor or trichlor) you mean the Chlorine tablets?

Pool size is apporx 18,000 gal, 38 x17 avg. 4.5 ft deep. I have Purex Triton model WF 30 service factor 1.04, motor is a Centurion Megnatek RPM 3450, Amp 115, PH 1., Filter is Purex Triton FNS Plus model FNSP 60.

[Watermom]

You can get an OTO kit at Walmart.

To find a K2006, click on the "Get the testkits you need" section in the blue section at the bottom of PoolDoc's post above.

And, yes, he means stop using the chlorine tablets because they are stabilized meaning they have CYA in them.

Hope this helps.

[PoolDoc]

or the block here . . .

[thespian49]

Taylor Complete FAS-DPD Pool Water Test Kit K-2006
by Taylor
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
List Price: $82.95
Price: $52.00
Is this it?

[PoolDoc]

This page:

Test kits you need

And these kits:

K2006-A
K2006-C (3x the tests for 2x the price)

K1000 (Taylor's OTO / phenol red)

[thespian49]

All three?

This page:

Test kits you need

And these kits:

K2006-A
K2006-C (3x the tests for 2x the price)
K1000 (Taylor's OTO / phenol red)

[Themadczar]

You can get an OTO kit at Walmart.

To find a K2006, click on the "Get the testkits you need" section in the blue section at the bottom of PoolDoc's post above.

so pick up the OTO kit locally to hold you over until you get the full kit, then choose one of the k2006 options and get it ordered.

[thespian49]

ok