TC CPT - ? about mustard algae

[TC CPT]

FC 0.6
TC 0.6
PH 7.6
AK 120
H 350
CYA 30

Everything I learned about pools I have learned here. Unfortunately I did not find this forum until two weeks ago and did not read beyond the bare basics.

As soon as I realized that the yellow in my pool was not from the yard I turned here, found this thread and think I understand what to do now. I hate to start a new thread when this one is so good so I just want to post my numbers, tell you what I have done and see if someone will catch me if I start to fall. I have an AQUA Chem test kit I bought for $5 at the PX and will be ordering Ben's kit soon. I am rather confident of my numbers except for the TC and FC. Can they be the same? Anyway... When I came home tonight I tested the water, brushed the walls, vaccumed to waste and added 7.5 gallons of bleach 4.5gl @ 6% and 3gl @ 5.25%. I used the bleachcalc but was a gallon short of the 8.5 recommended. I will test again at 2330hrs and run buy the rest of the stores bleach in the morning.

I have not been in the pool since sometime last week, thanks to the storms we have had here, and of course I am on vacation at home until the middle of next week and it is supposed to be nice. Hopefully I will wake up to a clean pool tomorrow and I can keep it that way!

I have to say that from what I have read on this site you folks are very nice and I truly appreciate that.

[Watermom]

You want your FC and your TC to be the same because that means your CC is 0. And, that is the goal. FC + CC = TC. Your numbers all look OK since you said your added some bleach to bring your cl up. I also would suggest only using bleach to chlorinate with and no cal-hypo since your hardness reading is already plenty high. I'm not clear from your post if you are currently fighting algae. If you are, be sure you keep your cl level at shock level until it is gone. Also, with a cya of 30, you need to keep your cl between 3-6 all the time to head off further algae blooms.

Welcome to the forum.