I have been battling cloudy water for 3 weeks, I had been told get you pool balanced. So I took my water in for testing( I haven't purchsed a proper test kit just using strips)

TC 9.6
FC 9.3
PH 6.8
TA 140
CH 100
STABILIZER 90

They recommennded like 4 or 5 different things to do so I opted for a second opinion.

So I go to store #2 here's there #'s

TC 4.9
FC 4.9
PH 7.5
TA 143


They only recommended using a floculant. The question is

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHICH IS LEGIT?

By the way I went with the floc and my pool is cleared