green water

[Watermom]

I'd do a half a box of borax at a time. After a couple of hours, retest and redose until you get it where you want it. Probably between 7.4-7.6 although anywhere between 7.2-7.8 is ok.

Regarding alk, it is going to take quite a bit of baking soda (like probably 15 or 16 lbs.) but you certainly don't want to put in that much at once. You can actually buy a big bag of baking soda at Walmart and also at Sam's Club, I think. I'd probably do a couple lbs. at a time. Take a few days to get it all in there. You add Borax and baking soda slowly through the skimmer while the pump is running. It is ok to add a dose of one right after the other with no problem.

[mrszaff]

thank you I will keep you posted!!!

[mrszaff]

thanks watermom... I was away for the weekend when I read your posts so last night i got back after being away for 2 days, the pool looks like a swamp, can't see bottom.I feared that it would take a truckload of bleach so I added 2 lbs of Leslie's Power Powder Plus its a chlorinated shock,(active ingredient is 65-70% Calcium Hypochlorite) and borax and baking soda
my numbers are now(after 24 hours) ...
fc 22
cc 0
ph 7.2
alk 100
Pool is still green and cant see bottom but it looks a bit lighter green.
should i stick with powder or switch to bleach? filter has been on nonstp for days, tried vacuuming and backwashing too
shoulld i shut it off overnight?

[Watermom]

Remind me so I don't have to hunt through this long thread, what is your calcium hardness reading and CYA reading?

[mrszaff]

cya is 80 , calcium 50
I just did it now

[Watermom]

Go ahead and use the cal-hypo since your CH reading is low.

[mrszaff]

how much more can i put in? I have added 3 ils total in 24 hours so far and still green
they are in 1lb bags