Adjusting TA with muriatic acid

[Charlie_R]

Suggested reading are these two sections from the sister site to these forums, Poolsolutions.com:

http://poolsolutions.com/gd/total-al...ing-pools.html

and

http://poolsolutions.com/gd/lowering...p-by-step.html

These two sections have the information that might be pertinent to your question.

[BigDave]

Charlie_R's reading suggestions are spot-on. Id also suggest Using Muriatic Acid to Safely Lower Your Pool's pH.

Don't bother with Calcium. It really only matters for concrete pools.

I worry when I hear "add a bunch of muriatic acid" add a little at a time let it mix then test again. Aeration will bring your pH back up.