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    Unhappy 27,000 gallon green swamp HELP

    I just took the cover off my pool vaccumed it and the added 5 bags of shock,algaeside, clarifer& iron mite
    I did that @ 9pm last nite pool is still green WHAT CAN I DO!!!!!!!

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    Default Re: 27,000 gallon green swamp HELP

    1. Add 7 gallons of PLAIN 6% bleach this evening. (about 15 ppm of chlorine -- use only 2 gallons if the algaecide had copper in it!)
    2. Read the test kit page in my signature; get a cheap OTO kit *or* a HTH 6-way, if the Walmart in your area has one.
    3. Test your pool, and tell us what you find, what the water looks like, what your pump / filter make/model are.
    4. Do NOT add any more pool store chemicals, tell you have test results.
    5. DO tell us EXACT brand & product name of what you've added.
    6. Tells EXACT names of any chemicals you have left.

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    Default Re: 27,000 gallon green swamp HELP

    The pool pump is a Dynamo the sand filter is a intex and the shock granules were called shock xtra by utekem

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    Default Re: 27,000 gallon green swamp HELP

    Last first: "were called" -- are the granules gone, or do you still have some?

    You have an Dynamo pump and an Intex sand filter on a 27,000 gallon pool? That doesn't sound right. What are the dimensions of your pool?

    Have you added bleach? Do you have an OTO kit? Did the pool hold chlorine overnight?

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    Default Re: 27,000 gallon green swamp HELP

    The pool is 27' round the pump is a 1-1half pump ,150lbs capacity filter system.
    The pool water is still green. We have been vaccuming it out . Had a lot of leaves
    On the bottom. Dont have any more chemicals . So do I add more bleach now
    That I have it vaccumed out .

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