Thanks watermom i went and got generic ultra bleach and the cya at walmart yesterday we added the bleach to the pool not the cya yet i wanted to vac it before i did that.. its been raining here in NC since last night so i will wait on the rest. Thanks for explaining the stocking idea to me and for your advice!! Oh and I bought a test kit at walmart too until i can order Bens. I am off to read some more now!