Well, then, welcome to the forum. You will want to read up in Pool School and start getting familiar with the Pool Calculator.
In Pool School you will learn the importance of CYA and the method we suggest for adding CYA to the pool. I like the HTH brand I got at Walmart better than the other brand I got at a pool store, the HTH dissolved easily when I added it to a stocking hung in the pool. Since you will be doing a proper shock you will want to get the CYA level up to 30 ppm. As soon as the CYA is dissolved in the pool you can add chlorine to shock level as calculated for CYA at 30 ppm and the chlorine will hold much better.
You will be surprised at how easy it is to run a clean clear pool once you understand what your pool needs on a daily basis.
In Pool School you will learn the importance of CYA and the method we suggest for adding CYA to the pool. I like the HTH brand I got at Walmart better than the other brand I got at a pool store, the HTH dissolved easily when I added it to a stocking hung in the pool. Since you will be doing a proper shock you will want to get the CYA level up to 30 ppm. As soon as the CYA is dissolved in the pool you can add chlorine to shock level as calculated for CYA at 30 ppm and the chlorine will hold much better.
You will be surprised at how easy it is to run a clean clear pool once you understand what your pool needs on a daily basis.