Starting off just like I left last season :(

[stma]

some folks on this forum have never changed out their sand...and i firmly agree with them...Years ago (and before finding this forum) I was changing out 100 lbs of sand twice a season !!! (based on the pool store's reccomendation)...needless to say, those days are long gone....

My water as well, is just shy of crystal....i wrapped one of the wife's panty hose around the skimmer insert....That has always helped me in the past....

[scootchu]

Just an update:
FC is around 20
PH - 7.4
Alk - 80
CYA - 70

I changed out my filter and pump. It's a Hayward ST166 filter with a 1HP pump. I used a generic Zeobrite media in the filter and the pool is clearing a bit more each day, but still taking its sweet time.

My question is how long do I keep the shock level up, especially if the water is no longer green and I can see the botton print on the liner???

If it were totally clear I would have my answer, but it's not.

[szampino]

What is your CC number?

[scootchu]

It is finally under control.

The cloudiness would not clear and thinking back to last year and the amount of clarifier I had used I was betting that I used too much and then a little more this season didn't help.

The chlorine has been holding at 15ppm and the PH was 7.4 so I knew my water was in a lot better shape than before.

I added some Power Floc and in 4 hours watched in astonishment as a brown cloud appeared beneath the haze in the center of the pool. It steadily became bigger and others popped up. This morning I saw a much clearer pool and vaccumed to waste the piles at the bottom.

I am topping off the water lost and running the robot and filter. I am so relieved that the water is clear. Now I can fine tune and relax a bit.

Thanks for all of your help. I appreciate it !

[mbar]

I'm so happy that your water is clear!!! I know how frustrating it is to have to keep trying things, especially when you have to wait a while in between "things" I know, I keep trying different levels in my pool to one day find out how to keep metals out the easy way.

[scootchu]

Thanks again. I have noticed that I am still getting piles deposited overnight in the center of the pool. What I want make sure of is whether it's algae or just the coagulated reminants from the floc treatment.

I have vacuumed to waste twice and been running the robot a lot. It's a brownish color just like what accumulated when I added the flocculant.

My water temp is a cool 74.
My PH was 7.4
FC was 12ppm
ALK was 90

Should I be concerned about algae or does it take this long for the particles to slowly stop precipitating?? Otherwise the water is clear.

[mbar]

As long as your chlorine in good - the right levels with your cya, and you have no combined chlorine, then it is just dirt and dead algae - it could take a wihile to all filter out.