Cloudy.. impatient

[chuck9997]

Maybe I am impatient.. and my common sense keeps saying just stay the course.. keep adding bleach. Anyway.. pool was pretty green 4 days ago.. Now on the 4th day off adding bleach and running pump 24/7. Water has turned (for the better) from farm pond green to an inviting blueish white. I am happy with the results.. but seems like it is taking along time this year. Water is cloudy, I am waiting for that "I can see the bottom" clear look. ( a few pics below)

I have added some stabilizer.

I am also using a skimmer sock in the basket.

any other suggestions?

todays readings:
FC 15ppm
CC just a trace .5
PH 6
CYA 15-20




and from last year (2011).. this is waht I am aiming for:

[Watermom]

Stay the course, but ...... please tell me your pH reading of 6.0 is a typo! If not, it is critical that you get it up above 7.0 ASAP! Readings below 7.0 are acidic and can damage your pool.

[chuck9997]

not a typo.. it may be closer to 6.8.. will PH read correct at shock level?

[Watermom]

No. Wait until the chlorine drops before retesting, but if it is below 7.0 now, go ahead and add some Borax now.

[sabres07]

Maybe I am impatient.. and my common sense keeps saying just stay the course.. keep adding bleach. Anyway.. pool was pretty green 4 days ago.. Now on the 4th day off adding bleach and running pump 24/7. Water has turned (for the better) from farm pond green to an inviting blueish white. I am happy with the results.. but seems like it is taking along time this year. Water is cloudy, I am waiting for that "I can see the bottom" clear look.

I feel your pain. My water looked exactly like your water a few days ago. I have been adding enormous amounts of chlorine to my pool for 3 days and I finally can just barely make out my center drain in the deep end. My plan is to stay the course, as has been suggested.

[aylad]

Just remember that it didn't get in that condition overnight, and it won't clear overnight...Patience!!!!

[chuck9997]

thanks everyone for confirming my thoughts.. btw.. ALK is only about 40 .. this will probably affect my pH.. and how much BORAX i need to add... I have added 4 pounds.. will check tomorrow morning. Should I be overly concerned about ALK in this pool. (above ground, vinyl)

[sunlove]

It will get better the longer you run the filter You've only been at it for 4 days. It could take weeks to get it totally clear....it will get there.

[chuck9997]

I hope someone will notice this thread again,.. and comment I am a bit concerned... Its been SHOCK level.. and adding bleach day and night for 10 or 11 days. STILL CLOUDY.. any other suggestions?
getting tired of spending $10 a day for bleach.

tonight:
todays readings:
FC 15ppm
CC just a trace .5
PH 7.2
CYA 30-40
ALK 80

I have done this for about 5 years.. and always get clear water by day 3 or 4.. what is the problem?

[BigDave]

You have measureable CC so you need to maintain shock level - there's still a fight in there. Have you measured how much FC you lose overnight? Is your filter pressure climbing? Have you had to backwash it? (only when pressure rises 8-10 above clean)

Don't know why this year is different, maybe the warm winter. Lots of people are opening with huge chlorine demand this year, likely from bioconversion of CYA to ammonia.

(is bioconversion a word?)