Baquacil to Chlorine - something wrong

[kalan]

Hi Mjones,
If I noticed anything about baq during the years I was on it (yes i could be rich had I switched sooner) is the test numbers are at best unreliable. you could possibly have 51 shock but my guess is you really have none. The shock is hydrogen peroxide and doesn't last long anyway. It also doesa not interfere with the conversion. it ios the baqucil that reacts with the chlorine and turns it green. I wouldn't give another thought to the baq shock. A good test kit tho!!!!!!
ken

[SwiminNJ]

MJONES -

This restart is a non-chlorine shock. They had me add a total of about 30 bags (1 pound bags) over a 2 week period. My readings went from 90ppm to 40 ppm to 30ppm to 10ppm to 0 (not really 0, because the pool turned so green for 2 days after adding bleach, but test read 0).

I poured it directly into the skimmer. I then cleaned the sand filter, and backwashed. It then only took me 3 gallons of 12% bleach, and about 12 gallons of 6% bleach to finally have it crystal clear.

[skystone]

thanks, I don't feel so bad now. The first 2 pictures are how my pool looks now.
Glad to have visual evidence so I don't feel so bad.

[skystone]

how did you clean your sand filter?

[aylad]

Once your conversion is complete, you're going to need to change your sand.

Janet