Just got my test kit...water not crystal clear

[micadams]

Just got my test kit and here are my test results, I think. Passed the OCLT. Where do I go from here, besides raising my CYA?
FC= 5.5
CC=1
pH=7.5
CH=270
TA=140
CYA=0 (the dot did not disappear and the tube was full)

Thanks!

 

[Flying Tivo]

If water is not crystal clear then you need to SLAM Process. Add 30ppm of CYA according to PoolMath. You can lower PH to 7.2 before you start the slam. Turn off you SWG.

 

[Newdude]

CYA=0 (the dot did not disappear and the tube was full)

A WAY better problem to have than 100+ CYA, as we usually see with newbs.

Your FC will get wiped out quick with little/no CYA. Possibly in an hour or two. Pay close attention to it until the CYA is In there and we'll mixed.

 

[micadams]

I didn’t think I needed to SLAM if I passed the OCLT?

 

[Deb04]

I didn’t think I needed to SLAM if I passed the OCLT?

You don’t even run the OCLT until you have crystal clear water and you have CC of 0.5 or less.

 

[Newdude]

The cloudiness could be dead or mostly dead algae. Brushing may expose new layers on the walls/floor that didn't fail your OCLT because they were protected by the biofolm.

Even if it's only pollen, which we'll never know for sure, you want an elevated FC just in case and lots of brushing. At that point you might as well go all in.

 

[bobloblaw42]

I didn’t think I needed to SLAM if I passed the OCLT?