Green Hair????

[readytoscream]

Quick question, I backwashed the pool before I put in the baking soda and the backwash water was GREEEEN! Is this a normal thing after adding the Keetrol? I did not put in the baking soda, I wanted to ask if it is still okay to go ahead and add it?

[waterbear]

It is possible that some of the copper has precitipated out in the filter. this is what you want to happen but it usually doesn't. If it is then you are one of the lucky ones. It could also just be algae. Hard to tell. Just go ahead as planned for now.

[readytoscream]

Got my water tested again this morning and results were
Chl.......1.8 (free and total)
cal........49
alk.........119
pH..........7.2
copper........... .4
iron.............0

I put the baking soda in on Friday afternoon. I was like a kid at Christmas about the copper results!!!!!!!!

[waterbear]

sounds like you are ready to swim! GOOD WORK!
The only test that I didn't see was you CYA (stabilzier). What type of chlorine are you using for normal sanitation? Pucks or bleach? Post your CYA levels and the type of chlorine you are using and we can get this finished. Your pool should be clear and clean now.....just keep monitoring the chlorine and pH and keep them in line! Ph should be kept between 7.2 and 7.6 ideally and chlorine is dependant on your CYA levels.
If I remember properly you CYA was at 18 ppm....if you are using pucks then it will continue to climb. If you are using bleach you need to add some stabilzier to get it between 30-50 ppm. check out this thread for where to run your chlorine and where to shock for your stabilizer level.
http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=365

[readytoscream]

I am using pucks and cannot right off hand remember the cya results. Thanks for all you have done to help me with this. I know I was very sketching in my details to say the least. My cya results where 33

[waterbear]

Perfect! Just keep tabs on your pH ( between 7.2-7.6), chlorine (for right now about 3 ppm, when the CYA gets higher you will have to raise the chlorine levels to compensate), and your CYA (when it gets over about 60 ppm you should stop using the tabs and just use bleach to chorinate or you will have to drain and refill once it gest above about 80 ppm)
ENJOY THE POOL AND HAPPY SWIMMING!!!!! YOU DID IT!!!!!!!