Time to replace sand?

[jonno]

Evening numbers - pool color is changing from blue to yellow green!
FC 0.0
CC 3.0
pH 7.2
TA 180
I added another pint of acid this morning and will get some more tomorrow to keep the pH low, but today the color of the water no longer has any blue coloration and is more lemon lime. Visibility is still only 20-24 inches. This is nerve-racking. I really don't want to replace the water. Ben, Janet, Watermom - is there anything else I should be doing?

[jonno]

Morning report - color still yellow green, little bit of foam on surface. Still aerating and adding 6 gallons of bleach nightly.
FC 0.0
CC 2.5
pH 7.2
TA 180
Happy Father's Day everyone who is or has a dad.

[CarlD]

POPP! Pool Owner Patience and Persistance!

Carl

[jonno]

Evening numbers:
FC 0.0
CC 2.0
pH 7.3
TA 180
Headed out to get more acid to keep the pH at 7.0, but glad to see that the CC finally is in the 1 - 2 range. Thanks for the reminder about POPP Carl.

[jonno]

On 6/17 Janet wrote:
"So..his (Ben's) recommendation was to break it (the ammonia) down slowly with the lower doses of bleach, until you start getting CC readings of 1 or 2--at which time you can up the doseage and go ahead and get rid of it. So...stick with the 6 gallon dose for now."

This is the 2nd day that my CC was 2 or lower. Is it time to up the dosage of bleach?

Here're this evening's numbers:
FC 0.0
CC between 1.5 and 2.0
pH 7.4 (put in 30 oz dry acid)
TA 190

Thanks!

[PoolDoc]

If you want to go to a 9 gallon dose, that would be OK.

If you can, use muriatic instead of dry acid. It's cheaper, stronger, and better for your pool. Of course it's more noxious to handle -- gloves, glasses & watch the fumes when you pour! But you're going to need to lower your alkalinity, so keep pushing the pH back down.

[jonno]

Thanks Ben - I'll up the dose to 9 gallons starting with this evening's dose.
FC 2.5 (first time I've seen FC in a while)
CC 2.0
pH 7.3 I switched back to muriatic acid this morning.
TA 190-200