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Pool still crystal clear!!! Going to shut it down tomorrow. Got my neighbors pool clear too! ordered a kit for him and we got it cleared up. He has a DA filter and I couldn't believe how much faster it filtered the algae out compared to my sand filter. Thanks again for all of your help! Water...

Pool is still CRYSTAL CLEAR after a week! Fantastic! Thanks so much for your help. Keeping FC about 9. Am going on vacation tomorrow for a week so I will raise FC to about 14 and have one of my daughters drop in a gallon of 10% on Monday and Thursday. Is it safe to keep the solar cover on at...

Thanks mknauss you have been a great help! I am going to go one more day at the high level to make sure, plus wanting to see what the heavy rain this afternoon does! I gave up last year and just closed it down! not this year! Take care and THANKS AGAIN, and yes I am a believer!

Am I done? Pool is crystal clear, FC drop from 8:15PM to 8:00 AM this morning was 1, CC = less than .5. There is still a little brown residue in the center of the pool this morning (the pool water circulates around the pool in one direction so stuff congregates in the pool center) heavy rain...

Thanks for your reply mknauss, things are looking up! Drop of FC from 8:00PM last night to 8:15AM this morning of 1 (26 - 25). FC = 25 CC = 0 pool much clearer, not as clear as my daughters pools (inround pools put in last month) but I can clearly see the bottom. vacuumed brown residue from...

Pool still cloudy but can just see bottom now! From 9:00PM last night to 8:00 AM this morning the FC dropped from 26 to 24. CC was .5, I have been testing 4 times a day and brushing and vacuuming every day. I really don't think my 250 lb sand filter is doing the job. I changed the sand 2 years...

Thanks again mknauss! I will test more often! I just received a refill of chemicals from TFTestkits so I can test much more often. I am making progress! I'll be using liquid chlorine from now on. Just went to Rural King and got another 12 gallons at 7.99 for four. Will check my CYA again today...

Here is where I am at now: FC = 24 at 5:15 PM 7/28/17 at 08:00 AM 7/29/17 FC = 19 CC = 1 CYA = 60 will add 96 oz of 10% chlorine Sand filter pressure increased 17% over two days Water very slowly clearing. Brushing sides and sweeping bottom every day. Light green color now. Heavy rain last night...

Thanks again guys! Back from short trip. Added 2 gallons of 10% last night. Here are results this morning. Water still medium/light green. FC = 17 CC = 1 CYA = 60 will add 134 oz of 10% this morning and test this afternoon again.

Thanks for your help! Here is test this morning (07/24/17) after a very heavy rain! FC = 12.5 PH = 8 added 144 oz 10% chlorine 2 pounds of Sodium Bisulfate to lower PH Brushed sides and bottom of pool Will be out of town till tomorrow evening so might have to start over! Water is light green...

Just finished refilling 75% of the pool. here are the new numbers: FC = 6.5 CC = .5 PH = 7.6 TA = 120 CYA = 60 Pool math shows I need FC = 24 and to add about 2 gallons of 10% liquid shock. Found it at Rural King for $7.99 for 4 gallons. Water now a medium green. How is what I am doing look so...

Great, that's not bad at all! I've used the 3" pucks for twenty some years. Last year and this year got killed with algae. Near end of swimming season last year so just closed it down. Two of my three daughters put inground pools in this Summer. They all live within 2 miles of me so grand kids...

Thanks mknauss! Once I get the pool ok again, I want to go with liquid chlorine or bleach. The pool is 15000 gallons, can you give me how much difference using that instead of the 3" pucks money wise? 12.5% gallon jugs at Lowes runs $3.69.

Well here are the results from my new test kit! Ouch! FC 3 cc .5 PH 7.4 CYA 100 looks like I will be draining over half the water

Thanks guys! Just ordered a Taylor K2006 test kit. Will be here Friday!

Green algae in pool for a week. Went the route of pool dealers for help. All I got was a lighter wallet and lighter green. Added 6 bags of shock, two bottles of liquid CL and a bottle of algicide (BANISH) copper 3.3%. Not much change. FC over 10. Next dealer after water tested got 7 bags of...