Cloudy pool

[Mguenette]

When I opened my pool a few weeks ago it had dark green algae. I shocked it with liquid shock and it’s now blue but cloudy. I have shocked it 3-4 times, added clarifier and a couple days ago I added floc (which I now know was not a good idea). When I went to vacuum up the floc I realized my vacuum was broken (I have a new one on the way). I didn’t want the pool to turn green again so I turned the filter on (which I also know was a bad idea ) What should I do now? I’ve read a little bit about SLAM but didn’t know if I should do that with the floc still in the pool.

 

[mknauss]

Welcome to the forum!
With your volume of pool, it would be best to drain it, clean it, replace the sand in the filter, and start over.
First, order a proper test kit. I suggest the TF-100 or Taylor K2006C. A proper test kit is needed to get the accurate water chemistry results needed to follow the TFP protocols.
Once the pool is full again, add 3 ppm FC worth of liquid chlorine. Add 30 ppm CYA worth of stabilizer. Once you get your kit, run a full set of tests and post them up here.
I suggest you read through Pool School - Trouble Free Pool and even look at a few of our videos TFP-TV - Trouble Free Pool

 

[Mguenette]

Are there any other options than draining it?

 

[mknauss]

You can try to get the floc out as best you can. May take multiple changes of sand in the filter. Then follow the SLAM Process