Greetings from TN
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Nope.... I can not see the main drain yet.
So I still need to keep it at Shock level then?
So I still need to keep it at Shock level then?
Yes. The hardest is the clear part. Until you can see all the way to the bottom CLEARLY you need to keep the SLAM level up and the pump/filter going. Sorry to be the bearing of bad news 
Kim
Kim
. I will continue to fight the good fight! 
Double check every nook and cranny of that ladder before putting it back in - algae LOVES ladders (especially ladders with plastic ballast and other hollow parts).
So that's my question.... There is some algae on the ladder underneath the steps, also quite a bit in the rubber boots. So does being out of the water actually kill the algae or do I need to just scrub the you know what out of it with some bleach?
Get an old toothbrush or other scrubby object that will fit, use a diluted bleach mixture, and scrub that stuff off. Any live algae is going to be a springboard to put you right back into a SLAM the first time you turn your back on the pool. 
I am now able to see the bolt heads on the main drain. Yay!!!! But I have a couple of questions. 1. Although I can see the bolts on the main drain, should I be able to see that say from the front shallow end of the pool? How much suction should your skimmers have?
Yay!! Seeing bolt heads from the main drain is when you are standing on the deck/slab close to them. I don't think my eyes could see well even if someone held the bolts up out of the water from the distance between my shallow and deep end (=
Suction for skimmers is "just enough" to full. As long as you have good skimming action, they are good enough. You can use ping pong balls to see how well of skimming action you have. Or, in a pinch, a couple of leaves or blades of grass
Suction for skimmers is "just enough" to full. As long as you have good skimming action, they are good enough. You can use ping pong balls to see how well of skimming action you have. Or, in a pinch, a couple of leaves or blades of grass
If the water is clear, the next step is to perform the OCLT:
Pool School - Perform the Overnight FC Loss Test (OCLT)
Pool School - Perform the Overnight FC Loss Test (OCLT)
Wanted to thank everybody on TFP for getting me to this point. Adding final picture.
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