Update... Free chlorine dropped to 14 this afternoon added 4 gallons of bleach, to raise level back up, pool is clearing, my cc is 1 now. Also there doesn't seem to be much on the pool anywhere except a little yellowish brown sediment around below the jets.
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Remember, part of the SLAM is brushing once a day. Brush those areas you see stuff. Algae can develop a biofilm over it and be partially protected from the effects of the chlorine. Brushing helps kill faster.
Ok, now I am getting somewhere, but my pool water is getting low, I have a well, do i need to treat with anything before adding water?
What do you mean by reacting? Some well water is high in metals and you can get staining or even a discoloration in the water form the metals.
Define "reacting" 
Well water can have metal in it ... and high ph can cause the metal to come out of solution.
Well water can have metal in it ... and high ph can cause the metal to come out of solution.
I was told by the "pool store" that without adding metal Magic the well water would turn the pool water green, because of the chlorine....
Ok, so it would be an accurate test to do a 5 gallon bucket with 1/4 cup chlorine granules to see if it changes?
I have no idea 
But that seems like an excessively high FC level that would never happen in the pool. Plus the granules are acidic, so the bucket would have a very low pH, also not to be found in the pool.
But that seems like an excessively high FC level that would never happen in the pool. Plus the granules are acidic, so the bucket would have a very low pH, also not to be found in the pool.
Ok, new values... Pool is looking good. Cloudy but I am wondering if it could be a calcium issue.... I did the the over night test and gained a point... But I forgot to remove my floaters... Last night my free chlorine was 29.5 and my cc was 0.5 or less... This morning my free chlorine was 30.5 and my cc less than or 0.5, I decided to test the rest.... CH was 475, Ta- 210 and CYA remains at 50... I have to add water today to continue running filter... It is well water, I am going to test the CH out of my tap and see if that's high?
Added water... About 8" chlorine dropped to 19 tonight... I think we will keep slamming....
Your CH does not really matter with you having a liner.
You are on the right track! Keep the FC up and your pool will clear.
Time and bleach are your friends now!
Kim
You are on the right track! Keep the FC up and your pool will clear.
Time and bleach are your friends now!
Kim
it will get there, just keep up the SLAM.Ok, thank you! Just impatient and excited for it to be usable!
Omg! It feels like we will never get there... My husband cleaned our sand... Looks like that might be why it wasn't clearing all the way... But it's still not clear... Bluer... But still really cloudy. Yes we have been keeping the FC up that least 20... Sometimes 22-25....
If there is a punk in your floater please take it out. Your CYA is already 50 with is on the high end for doing a SLAM. Pucks add CYA so......
This is going to take time. It WILL clear with bleach and time. I will shoot you some pics stories to show you that it DOES work!
Opening the swamp 2015
View attachment 38160 Just for fun!
(Both links credit Richard)
Kim
This is going to take time. It WILL clear with bleach and time. I will shoot you some pics stories to show you that it DOES work!
Opening the swamp 2015
View attachment 38160 Just for fun!
(Both links credit Richard)
Kim
I am sorry but there is no "normal". Each pool is so different.
I DO know that the faster ones are where the owners can babysit the pool and add bleach every hour or two as needed to keep the FC at SLAM level.
If you have to work (like I do) test and add bleach as often as you can. Shoot for at least 4 times a day-morning before work, right when you get home, after dinner and right before bed.
HUGS! Keep taking pics of one place like the steps so you can see the difference. It will be there.
Kim
Each pool is so different. I DO know that the faster ones are where the owners can babysit the pool and add bleach every hour or two as needed to keep the FC at SLAM level.
If you have to work (like I do) test and add bleach as often as you can. Shoot for at least 4 times a day-morning before work, right when you get home, after dinner and right before bed.
HUGS! Keep taking pics of one place like the steps so you can see the difference. It will be there.
Kim
That's just it... There really is very little rapid changes in free chlorine it will go a couple of days before needing to add more to remain at slam level....