Quote Originally Posted by sierrasmom
sorry chlorine not bromine ..also it is a 27 by 54 round I use 10 lns on saturday ,8 sunday and 6 today .my ph is 8.2
DO NOT ADD ACID RIGHT NOW. YOUR PH IS NOT 8.2! you just put 24 lbs of shock ( I assume it's cal hypo, most commen type of shock in 1 lb bags) into your pool in 3 day's time. Your chlorine levels are probably MUCH higher than 5 ppm. If so the pH test is not accurate since it is affected by high chlorine readings. All you can tell about th pH when the chlorine levels are high is that if it looks purple then the pH is ABOVE 6.6 but you don't know how much above. Wait for the chlorine level to drop before adding any acid!
Quote Originally Posted by sierrasmom
Ok I have blue water but very cloudy
You stated that you have blue water but very cloudy. Cal Hypo shock can cause the water to turn cloudy! You just put 24 bags of it into about 17,000 gal of water and you have no idea of your alkalinity and calcium hardness. This can be a formula for a cloudy or even milky pool that is VERY slow to clear. This is one of the reasons that everyone has been telling you to get your water tested and post the numbers!

You need to take a sample to the pool store and get the water tested and then post the results on here. OR...go to walmart and get their $15 dollar 6 way test kit. It will do a decent job but it only tests for Total Chlorine and the Calcium Hardness test has some issued but it is much better than nothing! You need to post a complete set of numbers.

Do not wait....go to the pool store with a water sample and let them test it ...or get the walmart 6 way or 5 way kit and test it yourself and post the numbers!

If you want to get your pool clear and swimmable and not waste a lot of money on unnecessary chemicals then get the water tested and post the results ASAP.

Hope this is helpful!