How do you properly test ph in a high chlorine environment? I was fighting off some mustard algae yesterday and while there are no traces of the algae today the water is still a little cloudy (pump running 24/7).
Measuring the ph with a Taylor 2005 kit before treatment, I saw that my ph had suddenly jumped very high (dark purple). I added a bit of acid before starting to shock. Now, after shocking (bleach and more bleach), I see that the ph test starts off really dark purple (high ph) but within a few seconds fades into the mid-range of colors. I know that the ph test can't be trusted with high cl but I'm not sure how to read this... or whether I can read this at all.
Does high cl make the ph test appear lower or higher than it actually is? I'm guessing my ph is actually still high and that the cl is making it fade to the lighter color.
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