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Three hours later with the polyfill and it’s almost completely clear. Jbo

Funny. I had that same thought about rain during our gullywasher last night. I’m an hour in with the polyfill and it’s significantly cleaner. (700 gallon pool with a 1200gph pump) Jbo

Is it going to do this every time I add bleach? Or water? Jbo

Yep. Definitely picking up some polyfill today. Wife says it looks like pee.

It’s a little yellow, but that’s it. Will pick up fiberfill and filter tomorrow.

Finally had time to set it up and start filling it. She likes it. Jbo

I'll take some pictures when I have it set up like I want it. For the time being, it will probably just get rolled up onto the patio. I'll make it picturesque next year. At this point, it's just an upgrade to (literally) my wife and I sitting in wicker chairs with our feet in a 3' plastic...

Thanks, Richard. I read that one, but it sounds like I have to wait until the water is stained first(?). Is that right? Jbo

Oops. Just realized maybe this should have been in the startup/opening section. Feel free to move if necessary. Jbo

Well water is not treated in any way. - no chlorine, no softener.

Getting ready to start a stock tank pool. Will probably start setting up this weekend and fill next week. I am pretty sure I have high iron in my water. If I fill a bucket with a little bleach in it, the water turns brown like weak tea. I have one of the recommended test kits on order and...