My pool looks like a swamp

[aylad]

I saw small bags of DE at WalMart in the garden section when I was there last week.

Janet

[vanman2501]

Update
Well using my pool for memorial day is out. I am still shocking and vacuuming and my pool is still green. It has lighted a few shades. When I saw it stating to get lighter I thought I was on my way to a clear pool I am now hoping to have a pool full of dead algae in an other week or so. I am about worn out since we are now at about 8 weeks of shocking. I ramped up my chlorine even higher hoping to speed this up.

vanman2501

[Watermom]

This process should NEVER take 8 weeks. Have you been hitting it at least 2 and hopefully 3 times every day with bleach up to shock level? I think you were out of town for a few days? How long? And, did your pool have anything done to it in that time? Can you give current water testing results?

[vanman2501]

I was out of town but it was just over night I shocked it heavy before I Left and then when I returned. I put a few chlorine tabs in the floater before I left also. My chlorine level was still up when I returned. I will say to my surprise my pool was cloudy blue this morning. that's a big change from where it was. I just don't know why it is taking so long this isn't the first time I ever had to deal with algae. I looked back on what I spent on chlorine and shock since opening the pool this year it it is just under $300.00. It does look like I have had a big improvement with the way it looks now. When I vacuum I don't seem to be picking up anything. My chlorine level has held very constant considering the amount of algae in the pool. Usually it drops like a rock when I have and algae problem.

vanman2501

[Watermom]

Can you post current water testing results?

[vanman2501]

I tested this morning before shocking or doing anything to the pool.

FC 15
PH 7.5
TA 80
CYA 40

[Watermom]

And how does the water look today?