I will be leaving in 4 days. I can usually get my pH down to 7.5 to 7.6 range with a good dose of acid, but after a couple of days it will start creeping back up. I was thinking the same thing, get it down to 7.2 then I figure I will have 5-7 days before its back to the 8.0 range.

The idea of the trichlor in floaters is a good idea. Does that mean I have to buy a floater and the tabs? Can you get just a few tabs rather than an entire bucket? I can make a float.....Not gonna say it will be pretty.....