I'm back! but with a different pool.

[swamp mistress]

Each year I learn something new, this year I learned I might as well let the water get to "swamp brown" color as fast as possible so I can filter it OUT rather than supressing it...it just delayed the inevitable (for me.) Obviously, I'm not concerned with staining a vinyl pool liner..i just want BLUE balanced water IN the pool, and I can do that quicker/better with the metals OUT. In just one hour the sock filter & the pump filter were dark brown and in need of changing. Hopefully, like in the past, the water will change from chocolate pudding, to light clear brown, to green, to pale green, to BLUE in less than 3 days. Once I achieve a better color, I'll post test results again to see if you can make further suggestions.

Aylad...(hanging head in shame) I've been using hth algaecide because hubby bought a GALLON of it last year by mistake. Now that I've been outed, I won't use anymore. I ordered Polyquat 60% (Nava) from Amazon today, just because they had it in stock.
Whew! That was so freeing!