Cloudy and Somewhat green new filter chlorine levels high

[geocacher]

Hey there. So we had a very green pool at start up as our filter needed to be replaced. Sand filter, in ground vinyl liner 25,000 gallons, SWG, Hayward VS pump. did use shock on the pool tow times.
Water chemistry using Taylor test kit:
TC/FC/CC. I can't tell. the test comes out more red than the 5-10 mark for TC/FC
Alkalinity- 80
PH - 7.5
CYA- 60
The filter has cleared quite a bit of the algea (been 10 days) but still cloudy. Can barley see the bottom of shallow end and deep end water has green tinge. can see some algea on the bottom. Tried to figure out what to do on here but confused! Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

 

[mknauss]

Your signature shows you have a TF100 kit, use the FAS DPD to measure FC.
Filters do not clear algae, chlorine does.
Read
SLAM Process

 

[geocacher]

OK ordered kit. Thnak you for taking the time to respond! Anything I can do while I wait? should I add some chlorine and brush down the pool? only a little impatient since company is coming in on Tuesday. but they will be here 5 days so can swim later in the week if need be!

 

[mknauss]

Add 5 ppm FC worth of liquid chlorine each day until you can test the water chemistry. Add the chlorine with the pump running.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

For your pool (26k gallons, right?) it needs 166 ounces of 10% Liquid Chlorine to get from Zero to 5ppm FC. Daily, until the test kit comes.
Get jiggy with the Pool Math app- it's The Bomb!!

 

[geocacher]

Hilarious! Thank you. I shall commence "jiggyijng"!