This morning at 9:45am on a bright sunny Texan day:

TC 0.1 (using K1000), FC 0.8 (using K2006C after adding a lot of powder), CC 0.2
pH 7.8 (or 7.9)
TA 80
CH 160
Water temp 79
SI 0.05

Not sure I am doing the right thing yet with the FC/CC test in the K2006C. Very hard to read at these low levels.

pH is back up, TA is perfect: should I add dichlor and wait 3 to 5 hours before retesting in the hope pH dropped, or more drastically lower pH with muriatic acid or even raise TA with baking soda then lower pH with muriatic? I discovered http://www.poolsolutions.com/gd/lowe...p-by-step.html after having followed my installer's instructions to lower TA (initially reading 120) but now my pH is bouncing around and TA is in range but no longer high so not sure I can or should follow directions at this link.

I will make a run to Leslie's to get dichlor if it is 55-56% available chlorine. Should I use bleach and CYA if the dichlor I found is 62-63% available chlorine?

PoolDoc: the best guess chart is great, your rule "your target chlorine level should be 5 - 10% of your CYA level" is even easier to remember! Thank you!

Watermom: regarding the Super Simple Startup Recipe, I assume I skip adding "borax in equal quantities as dichlor" since my pH is so high, correct?