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  1. 06-24-2014 10:10 AM #1
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    Default Borates for a 10k gal pool

    How many pounds of ProTeam Supreme Plus for a 10,000 gallon IG gunite pool ?
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    Presumably, for a 60 ppm borate level to inhibit (NOT: kill or prevent) algae?

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    + 29 lbs of boric acid => (Amazon 20# ~$50) (Amazon 10# ~$26) (Proteam Supreme Plus 20# ~$100)

    + 45# borax (10 72oz boxes) + 3 gal of muriatic acid [borax + HCl (muriatic acid) = boric acid]
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    Thanks for the subscription!
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    Default Re: Borates

    So how do you like the borates?
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