Newbie w/ very GREEN pool - HELP!!!

[gettinthesplash]

How soon should we expect results (green clearing up)? couple days? a week or more?

[gettinthesplash]

Here are my results from yesterday 8-13
8:30 am
FC 27.5
CC 1.5
added 1 gal chlorine

11:00
FC 30.5
CC 1

2:30 pm
FC 25
CC 1
added 1 gal chlorine

5:00
FC 26.5
CC 1
added 1 gal chlorine

8:30
FC 28.5
CC 1
added 1 gal chlorine to make sure it didn't dip below 25 overnight.

8-14
9:30 am
FC 26.5
CC 1

Thanks so much all your help. So glad I found this forum!

[Watermom]

If you maintain the shock level as it seems you are, you should start to see improvement within a couple of days. Run the pump 24/7 and watch your filter pressure. When it rises 8-10psi over your clean filter pressure, backwash.

[gettinthesplash]

3 days now with my FC at 25 ppm or higher and no significant change. The green may have paled. CYA still at 100. A little more patience and persistence? or is water change a must? If I get a chance I'll post pics tomorrow. I haven't done a backwash yet. The pressure only went up about 5, but thinking maybe it would be good to go ahead and do a backwash. Have swept/broomed the pool everyday. Yesterday just left the "lil shark" work, maybe that's not as good? It has been raining off and on too. Is that setting me back?

[Watermom]

If it was my pool, I'd do a partial drain and refill and get the cya down. Who knows how high it really is since no cya test can distinguish higher than 100. It may take a couple of partial drains / refills which will be a pain but it will be SO much easier to maintain a lower cya pool.

[aylad]

Is your water green and cloudy, or is it green and clear?

Janet

[gettinthesplash]

Janet,
It's green and cloudy