Where do I start first?

[aylad]

If you have debris in the bottom of the pool, go ahead and vaccuum it out--no need in using up your chlorine trying to sanitize leaves! IF not, don't worry about the vacuum but do brush the pool at least daily--it will help knock the algae off the walls and increase the algae exposure to the chlorine. Your pH and alk are fine for now, and it will take several days for the CYA levels to register. For now, keep hitting it with bleach, trying your best to keep it at 15 ppm until it starts to clear. Your pump should run 24/7 during this time, and clean your filter as necessary. It will clear with a little patience and a lot of chlorine!!

Janet

[jen in tx2]

Thanks sooo much! It actually looks a little lighter green this afternoon! There are no leaves, it just got green because I couldn't run my pump until I got the new one installed. I will start brushing in the evenings before my massive dose of bleach!

[aylad]

Keep up the massive doses of bleach in the evenings, because that's when it's going to be most effective, but if you will also add to get back up to 15 ppm in the mornings, it will clear faster.

Janet

[jen in tx2]

I added a bag of shock yesterday morning and then added 6qt. of bleach yesterday evening.

This morning my readings are...

pH 7.4
Alk 90
TC 12

Should my TC be dropping more overnight? My pool is still a lightish green and I can't see past a foot or so, how long before I can expect it to start clearing?

[Watermom]

Post your numbers from:
-- evening before you add bleach
-- evening a couple of hours after you add bleach
-- morning before you add bleach

Then, we can see how much chlorine is being used up overnight.