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So I went to the pool store and had my water tested for metal. Was high in Iron and Sulfur. Got sequestrate and used it on Monday. It is clearing up a lil at a time but still pretty greenish. How long should i expect this to take?

Ok! thanks for the advice. I'll just stick it out with the little guy for now. Only needs to last me a season and a half anyways. Thanks TS!

Thank you both! You guys are super helpful. Hoping my pool city has this chemical cause my walmart doesn't carry it. Should I upgrade my filter pump to the 2500gph pump? (box actually reads 1900gph) This is a temporary pool (maybe two years) until we put in a bigger one. Is it worth upgrading...

Ok, I'll start with the sequestrate for now then. Will it clear up current issues or just prevent future issues? Should i wait til its clear to do or do it now?

Ok i updated that info for you guys. It is a clear greenish/browning hue and it did change instantly after adding it. I have well water that is high in sulfur and iron. I did read the pool school. Is there anything to do to clear it up post haste? Going to order the TF test kits but they wont be...

Well I only have the testing strips that came with my pool so far. It was clear before I added the shock and became green within about 5 mins. And thanks for the warm welcome =)

I just recently set up a pool and didn't educate myself first on pool chemistry. I added shock to the pool thinking I'd be 'ahead' of the curve. Obviously I didn't need to do that. I have a floating tab dispenser. My pump is a Krystal Clear 635t that came with my 16' ultra frame intex pool. I...