Am I doing the right thing?

[CarlD]

You are making it more difficult than you need to.

You have a CYA of 100. That means your normal range for FC is 8 - 15 and your shock level is 25.

You have CC greater than 0, and greater than .5. Therefore you need to shock.

So shock to 25, and keep it there till CC is zero.

Thereafter keep your FC AT least at 8ppm.

That's all unless you drain and replace water to lower CYA.

[grangerhj]

I always seem to make things more difficult!!
Thank you- I will shock tonight. I will add muratic acid tomorrow if my ph continues to stay at 7.6

[CarlD]

. I will add muratic acid tomorrow if my ph continues to stay at 7.6

WHY????? 7.6 is FINE pH. You ARE making things more difficult. If it ain't broke..... In fact you listed Total Alkalinity as 13--that is WAY too low. If it's really 130, you are fine.

I don't see why you want to lower a pH of 7.6. LEAVE IT ALONE!!!!!

[grangerhj]

Sorry TA is 130 not 13. The reason I was going to lower ph was because I read on this site that if you have metal in your water that it stays in suspension better if you maintain a 7.2 ph. If you do not think it is necessary to lower a 7.6 ph believe me I wont lower it. Don't want to add anything that I do not need.

[CarlD]

Well, have you got metal in your water that you need to keep in suspension? (besides calcium--calcium's a metal)

[grangerhj]

I did get metal readings this spring when I took my well water to be tested by pool store. Since use well water to fill my pool, I have been adding metal magic every time I add water. The large brown stains on the side and bottom were clear when Vit C was applied so I have assumed that this meant that the stain was caused by metal and not algae. This is why I thought I should keep my ph at 7.2 Am I correct? ..... Or have I overthought something

[CarlD]

Maybe one of our metal-experts can help you--I'd only be guessing.