New Member, yucky pool

[Old Bat]

2012.05.29.15:30
Anybody here? My bucket still cloudy with some slime accumulating on the bottom.

Pool is filled. Have not treated in any way. Not sure where to begin. I ended up with the 6 way test kit from Walmart. My husband bought it for me for a late Mother's Day. He didn't know it wasn't the same so this is what I have for now.

Tested the new water. PH is 7, Alkalinity is 490! Hardness is 590! I think these are quite alarming. Trying to figure out which thing I should do first.


2012.05.29.16:03

I'm not sure where my posts are going. I'm very confused about the pool AND the forum. I'm not able to post new threads yet. And the only way I see this thread is by clicking an old link in my email. Where are you Pool Doc? Thank you if you can help us.