Thanks I needed that last little bit of encouragement. It is so hard to be patient, I wanted to dump 4lbs of borax in at one time just to see some movement. I listened and am glad to report I got my PH right between the 6.8 and 7.2 reading and was able to add my Sequestering agent. (Pool Magnet). I decided put my 'Return' fountain to raise the PH a little more. I checked it tonight and it appears to be in line.

My Alk is around 90 - 100 and I have not added any Bleach or Stabalizer.

Since this was a fresh fill, I believe my next step would be to get the water to a 'FC-Shock' level to kill any bacteria or other stuff. Is this the correct next step? (Since there is no CYA in the water, I believe my FC should be at 10ppm) Can someone tell me if I got it right? How long do I need to keep at shock level?


Thanks.