Thanks Jeetyet, I saw that in some other threads so have been trying to brush every nook and cranny I can find, which isn't too many as I don't have any ladders, just one light in the pool and one in the spa, the jets, and then skimmer area.Jeetyet said:Don't forget to check and brush/clean any hidden areas if you have any. Under/behind ladders, behind any lights in a niche, etc.
This morning there were some "piles" of dead algae in a few spots on the bottom, so I had the vacuum in all day. That stuff's all gone, water is looking pretty clean, but still cloudy. I just rinsed out my filter and have the main drain and skimmer going strong again, so i'm hoping it starts to clear now. Still keeping FC at shock level (actually a little above that). I think i'm getting pretty close!