Green Pool / Swamp complete with frogs...

[JenLM]

Yes, the deep end is much improved. We've been vacuuming and it seems to be nearly blue. We will have to work a little longer on the deep end, but we're brushing the dead algae down to the drain and vacuuming the bottom. We'll vacuum again today and tomorrow.

What do you do about the cloudy water that remains? It was cloudy before it turned green as well. It was cloudy before the pool people had us raise the alkalinity too.

[Watermom]

Continue with shocking and filtering 24/7 to try and clear up the cloudiness. Also, since you have a sand filter, you might try our little trick about adding a little DE to help filter stuff out. Read more about it here:

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthr...to-sand-filter

[JenLM]

Thanks! We've been adding a little DE for the last two days. It's getting better, but the deep end is still dirty and the whole thing is cloudy. Fingers crossed that it will be better by the weekend. Is it OK to swim in it if it is cloudy???

[aylad]

As long as your chlorine is adequate for your CYA level, then you can swim if it's cloudy--just make sure that you keep an eye on anybody underwater...the huge danger with cloudy water is not being able to see somebody underwater that's having trouble...

Janet

[JenLM]

I hadn't thought about that! Thanks!

We can now see all of the way to the bottom of the pool!! Whoo hooo! The shallow end is clear and the deep will probably be clear tomorrow. I'm hoping to get it cleaned out so we can relax in the pool all day Saturday! THANKS for all of the help!!!!!

[aylad]

Now that's what we like to hear.....happy swimming!!

Janet