After putting in 12 lbs of alk incr. yesterday at 6pm, and then before bed at 11 i put in the 3 gal of clorox bleach and a dose of algaecide.... my readings this morning at 11 am are:
chlorine is dark red, so probably close to 10 if not over....didn't lose any over night...
ph is about 8.2+ prob because of alk incr right?

pool is a lighter green this morning and can now see the bottom step on ladder and kinda make out the white lines on the bottom barely when the sun is shining.. LOL

so chlorine level is way up and staying... i need to reduce ph with some ph down so it's swimmable...i have some on hand already, but will start going the BBB route when i run out of the expensive stuff!

Since it's lighter green does that mean the bleach was what i needed?? someone recommended 6 gallons and i only put in 3, would 3 more do better???? just hate to get that chlorine level that high, but as long as it's safe i would do it to get clearer water..