aciam - Nightmare conversion from baquacil to chlorine

[aciam]

Hi pool forum -
I have a 10,000 gal above ground pool with vinyl liner that has used baqaucil since it was built approximately 9-10 years ago. the last few years I have battled haze, at first only at the end of the season, then throughout the season, and last year had a pink algae bloom that was ferocious. I had had enough and decided to convert upon opening this season.

We started the conversion on sat may 29th based on pool store recommendations - but I wasnt happy with the lack of info and explanation they gave me so I researched it on my own and came across your website, which has helped me tremendously. I have been pouring over the site for the last week looking for help and have found lots of information with respect to converting my pool. I ordered the Taylor kit 2006 ( FAS-DPD) ( and had it overnighted to me) and have been using it since wed june 1. The color has slowly changed from a bad green to a very light almost blue green but it is not perfect yet. We never got the thick goo people talked about but did do a lot of vacuuming. Brought pool samples to several stores and laughed at how differently they interpreted the water -so I feel as though I am on my own with this, and I know things aren't quite right.

I don't want to transition to tabs until I am sure the conversion is complete after reading all of your advice but am stuck now and need help. we are on day 10 and the pool still looks a tinge green and the cc levels are through the roof! I feel like I have gone backwards - but am afraid to add too much shock without permission lest I ruin something (like the liner).

so, when we started we were only adding one gallon of shock a day per the pool store recommendations. We did that on sat may 29 thru tues may 31 and then starting on wed my pool testing kit arrived so I can give you more specific numbers.

back on wed I added 1 gal 12.5% shock at 630 am and the FC was 4.4; CC=1.2; since I was told to only put in one gallon a day, I didnt do anymore ( big mistake)

on thurs 6/2 at 10am FC=1.0; cc=.4 ; ph 7.4; alk 80 added 1 gallon 12.5% shock then tested at 2pm FC was 2.7 and CC was 0.8 so added another gallon of shock (12.5%) ( after having read your site i wised up to the process); tested again at 4pm and FC was 7.4; CC was 6! started getting worried but added another gallon 12.5% shock anyways.

fri 6/3 - at 8am FC was 10.5 and CC 3 no bleach added; 3pm FC 5.5 and CC 1.0 - thought I was making progress so added 2 gallons of 12.5% bleach ( ie shock) to try to move things along.

sat 6/4 11 am FC 11.5 and CC 6.5! ph 7.6 alk 90 ( I repeated these numbers as well using 10ml and 25ml volumes just to check myself.) no bleach added; the pool was still very cloudy so I added 2oz of a 4 in 1 clarifier; 4pm FC 9 and CC 2.5 - added 1 gallon 12.5% bleach. then at 9 pm FC was 11 but CC was 8.0!!!! I was starting to get discouraged - but added a gallon of the bleach 12.5% and went to bed.

sun 6/5 9am FC 12 and CC was 14!!! I added nothing because I was afraid the total chlorine was too high. retested at 130pm fc was 11 and CC was 8.5 - added nothing - retested at 9pm and FC was 9.5 and CC was 5 - added 1 gallon 12.5% bleach and went to bed very confused.

this morning the pool looks a bit more blue and is crystal clear but still a green hue ( we did change the sand yesterday for time reasons with the upcoming week very busy)
FC 11.5 and CC 12.

I haven't added anything today and was waiting for advice before i retested or added more bleach. I have read a lot about chloramine and the CC and I just am not sure what to do now to get it to go down -- I think I might have created more by not being aggressive enough with the shock. the pool is looking better but the testing is not moving in the right direction. Could it be an error? How high can the total chlorine go? what should my next step be?
Thank you so much for you help. aciam