Quote Originally Posted by rrwcm View Post
I just decided to add Borax to my pool and I'm in the middle of adjusting the PH - it's high now (8.2) and I've added acid which I understand will lower the TA and I've read that aeration will in turn raise the TA back without raising the PH.
Not quite----the Borax and aeration are both raising your pH, so if it's already high (above 7.6), don't add any more Borax and stop the aeration. Adding acid will lower both your TA and pH--the aeration raises pH again without raising TA...

Janet