Thanks for the responses! I don't feel like i'm flying blind anymore.

I ordered the Taylor kit for FAS/DPD chlorine test. Should be here in a couple of days, but in the meantime i'm estimating the chlorine using the K2005's method for high chlorine levels...seems to be hovering around 15ppm or a bit higher. I'm trying to keep it there.

I have begun adding bleach at night, per your suggestions PoolDoc, and brushing it when I add it. There is still quite a bit of algae on the walls and some settling on the bottom of the pool. About how long will it take for the algae on the walls to die off assuming I continue to keep Chlorine high and brush it at least once a day? I'm just using a standard nylon brush...should I use something different to make sure i'm getting that layer of slime off? Is it okay to begin vacuuming the stuff off the bottom of the pool while i'm doing this super-chlorination process?

It's only been a couple of days but the water is pretty clear and the Ph is now 7.2.

Should I begin adding stabilizer now or should I wait until my algae problem clears up?

I will add my pool details later today (as many as I know ), but I have a Haywood C1200 cartridge filter. We just replaced the cartridge on Saturday (i have no idea how old the prior one was, but it was falling apart).

My wife and I are considering adding a water softener to the water main so i'm not sure I need to do the cal reduction process until we make that decision. I definitely don't want to increase my calcium level so i'll reach out to you if I get to that point.