My algae issues

[Watermom]

Keep adding bleach. In your pool, each quart of 6% bleach will add about 2ppm of chlorine. Until you get some stabilizer in there, you'll probably need to test it at least morning and evening and each time, add enough bleach to get back up to about 10-12pm. The more times per day that you can test and shock the pool back up, the faster it will clear. Also run the pump 24/7 while you are trying to clear this up. Backwash the filter as needed. Once you get it clear, then you can add some CYA.

By the way, I don't understand your sentence where you said that "due to the CYA reading, I went ahead and added some clarifier." Clarifier has nothing to do with CYA. CYA is cyanuric (or isocyanuric) acid. Not clarifier. Don't add anything else right now except bleach and Borax if your pH drops any. And, you're right --- patience is needed.

I would also call the company you bought the kit from and tell them the powder was spilled when you got the kit and ask them to send you a replacement bottle ASAP.

EDIT: What company did you buy the kit from? Please email us at poolforum AT gmail DOT com and let us know.

EDIT again: I read of two people today who had their kit arrive with spilled DPD powder. That is why I thought there might be an issue that we needed to look at. But, when I investigated it further, I realized that it was the same poster (True Blue) who had mentioned it in two different threads rather than two separate incidences. Thus, it is probably nothing we need to be concerned about. If it happened several times -- maybe -- but only once, I doubt it. I'm sure if you call them, they will replace it. Especially since we have problem sent hundreds of customers their way!