Looking to "convert" to BBB? Have questions though.

[troykristoffer]

Okay, so in the interest in trying to get my pool swimable before my PS234 gets here, I went to NAMCO and bought their most complicated chemistry set.

Unfortunatley it doesnt test for CYA or Hardness but it does test for FC, TC, pH, and Alk, so Im at least better than the strips, until PS234 gets here.

So... here are my drop based readings from this kit:

FC: 0.4
TC: 0.4
pH: 7.6 (Yay!)
Alk: 190 (Whoa..)

Interestingly my strips still say my Alk is ZERO. Probably cant register it cuz its so high.

If thats not enough to tell me exactly why I shouldnt use strips, I dont know what is.

Are there detrimental effects of swimming with alkalinity this high? I sorta understand that Alk is the stability of your pH level, or how easy or difficult it is to change. What I dont understand is how to lower it...

I read the sticky in the alk forum, but I dont want to lower my pH, I want to lower alkalinity... my pH is at a good level isnt it? Confused on that.

Added a gallon of chlorine which bleachcalc tells me should bring my Chlor to 2.5.

I still have some major suds on top of my pool which wont seem to go away, and some cloudyness after the algeacide nightmare. I tried a anti-foam product and that helped but only temporarily. Tried a clarifier, and that didnt do anything. (The only reason I tried it, is cuz it worked beautifully before.)

I'm hoping the chlorine spike may zap the suds. We'll see.

And the "Conversion" goes on...lol