I then added borate, for the first time: 589oz of Borate (9 boxes) and 2 gallons of Muriatic acid 31.4%, into my 10,000 gals ... Why did you decide to borate the pool? Borates are generally only used for salt pools where there is constant pH rise. Although ... Borate: I dont have a test yet. CYA 20-25 (came from 0.8 gals of stabilizer, which I thought would bring it to a bit more than ... After reading about Borates on TFP it seemed like a good idea. Ive had several episodes of algae last 2 years, and this post ...