First time test results...

[aylad]

I think I would leave the pH alone for a day or two and see if it stabilizes there. 7.2 is a pretty good level.

Janet

[CarlD]

Yes, it is a pretty day in NJ. But the clouds keep covering the sun and it's a bit breezy. The kids and I were in and out and back in again...

[freddyttt]

After a backwash and a few inches of fresh rain here are my new numbers.
first set is the old -------- new.

the only big difference i see is my CH, from 100 to 70?



FC - 13.5 ----------- 13
CC - 0 -------------- 0
pH - 7.2 ------------ 7.4
CYA - 100 ---------- 100
TA - 130 ------------ 140
Calcium H - 100 ---------- 70


Thoughts?

[Watermom]

Everything looks fine. How does the water look?

[freddyttt]

Everything looks fine. How does the water look?

crystal clear

[CarlD]

"By George he's got it! I think he's got it!"

Congratulations!

[freddyttt]

FC - 11.5---------------------6
CC - 0------------------------0
pH - 7.0----------------------7.2
CYA - 90---------------------100
TA - 50-----------------------100
Calcium - 90------------------100


new numbers-

my FC fell to 6 i guess because i ran out of Puck(tabs)3 days ago....

my TA also went from 50 to 100.

should i hit it with some bleach then add my chlorine pucks?

also how to lower my TA?

thoughts.

[aylad]

I really think you should hit it with some bleach and forget the pucks. Your CYA is already almost uncontrollably high, and will only get higher with each puck you use. Your pH is also very low...in fact it's too low for you to drop your alk. The good news, though, is that your alk is fine--I'd leave it alone.

If you insist on using the pucks, you're going to have to drain/refill about 1/2 your water, otherwise by late july you're going to have algae problems that won't clear up because of your CYA levels.

Janet

[freddyttt]

If I stop using the Pucks, how many gallons a week do i dump in...

im confused on that!