Quote Originally Posted by leejp
This is the first year I'll be doing the 3Bs and I gotta admit that this time of the year the convenience does get you... My 26,000 gal IG since Thursday has devoured 25 x 0.75Gal 6% and 9 x 1 Gal 5.25% jugs of bleach... And I still have to go back to the store and get some more. The problem is that my CYA is ~0. I added ~8lbs to get to 40ppm but it'll be awhile before it dissolves.
You are going to burn through an incredible ammount of bleach because your CYA has been metabolized by the "wee beasties" in your water. I had a similar experience...it's amazing how much you'll have to put in there to take care of the problem.

Michael