Newbie here! Already filled my intex 15x36 pool with water (Oops!)

[joolz1226]

I'm such an idiot. My pool is now brown (again)

1. Sorry, I'm a little overzealous
2. No idea, saw it at the pool store, thought it would work
3. I added algaecide, not sure if it's polyquat (how can I tell?) I can't seem to find anything that says "polyquat" on the label
4. I am currently doing the metals bucket test. I just put the bleach into both buckets, and my clear hose water turned as brown as my pool water within a minute!

5. As far as the levels:

FC/bromine: 10/20
ph : 7.8
TA 120
TH 100
CYA a little more than 30-50

I am determined to get this pool clear, even if it takes me until October!

[PoolDoc]

+ If you haven't, complete the

Pool Chart Entry Form

(if you have, tell me. Be sure to include the EXACT filter you have -- cartridge or sand, and the size)

+ filter 24/7 -- brown iron will filter out, though the time depends on your pump and filter. (MAYBE, SEE BELOW)

+ with that much iron, and a 15' pool, it might be best to drain, get the chemicals you need, and THEN refill.

+ Here's the polyquat info page . . .

+ Your bucket tests tells us you have a LOT of iron in your water. We'll need to work out a plan for you, since this will be an ongoing issue.

+ Here's a possibility . . . IF you think you may want to drain and start over:
=> remove your cartridge (if you have a cartridge filter)
=> add another dose of polyquat, and run your pump for 2 hours to let it mix.
=> turn your pump off for 24 hours.
=> see if the iron settles to the bottom in a layer your could vacuum out.

If it does, that may be the best way to handle the bulk of the iron. (By the way; it's not stupid to have problems when there is a lot of iron in the water. Everyone does, till they work out a way to deal with it successfully!)

[joolz1226]

Just completed the Pool Chart Entry Form. I would love to drain the pool and start again, but that may take weeks, since our well is small and we only run the hose for 1 hour a day (sometimes 2). Do you think that keeping at least some of the water is a possibility? What are my options if I decide to keep the water in?

I will have to call around to my local pool retailers tomorrow to see if they carry any polyquat.