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It was clearly congealing--so it looked like blobs. All yellow, a little frothy, almost like a watered-down yellow cake batter. If you broke a blob up, it looked exactly like a swirling bowl of miso soup. The blobs only came out if you scooped fast and nearly horizontal, and even then a lot...

Update--I now have crystal clear water with full visibility to the bottom. As blue as it can be!!! I honestly never thought this day would come. Even though I know many on the forum aren't fans, the trick for me seemed to be alum. I added 40 pounds. The water instantly began to clear, and...

This marks one week of keeping FC levels at a minimum of 24. I think the water may be improving but I'm not sure. I am going to add DE to my sand today, and try the slime bags. Pics of water yesterday and today. - - - Updated - - - Well, I can't add today's photo because I've exceeded my...

Adding only a gallon or so per day has kept the FC levels in the 25 ppm range. I think it is because my CYA level is so high. I am pumping out several hundred gallons per day and refilling with fresh to get the levels down a bit.

Yes, a little, but honestly it still looks a little cloudy after 2 days in the jar.

Thanks so much, this was a painful but ENCOURAGING post to see how transitions can happen. To answer some of the questions, yes, I am running filter 24/7. I've not put DE in yet, but I want to....looks like I should wait a bit. I did do a deep clean of the sand per the videos posted on this...

Okay, I now have a test kit. CYA was at 60 so I ran my FC levels up to 24 ppm last night. pH was 7.8 so I added a bit of muriatic acid. Combined chlorine is at 2 ppm, TA was 90. At this level of greeny-murkiness, about how many days until I see some clearing? - - - Updated - - - Okay, I...

I knew I wanted to try the non-poolstore method of chemical treatment and I read that borax is a great way to run the pH up and though they aren't allowed to market it as such, also has some algecidal effects. Then I used muriatic to bring it back to normal pH.

I also have the filter wrench on order, and will try the deep clean method as suggested.

Thanks so much for the advice on the filter. Here is a pic of the return water (I submerged a mason jar and captured some water, not very accurate but should be a start) which looks very cloudy. The filter starts at about 12 psi each time, and I backwash when it gets above 15. Is the return...

Ummmm, so...despite my gut instinct one of my neighbors said he used flocculant after all I'd been through and it was the magic touch. So after 7 days of getting nowhere I did in fact do one treatment of floc. How much does it take to "glue" up the sand?

We just purchased a foreclosure to rehab, and it has a great, but really nasty, pool. I've been working on it for about 2 weeks, and the family is now begging me to call in a pool company and just rip out the liner. So, I thought I would register here, tell my story, and see if I can get...