high ph/ alkalinity and green pool

[vjeffcoat]

No need to apologize, I am just thankful for your quick response. One last question before i begin this evening. If and once the algae settles to the bottom of the pool, do i do regular vacuuming/filtration. Or is vacuuming to waste really my only option?
Again thanks so much for the help, I will let you know of the progress

[PoolDoc]

If your filter will catch the algae, it's much less wasteful to just vacuum to filter.

[aylad]

If you find that your filter isn't catching all the algae, you can try putting a little bit of DE (like they use in DE filters) in through the skimmer and let it coat the sand (just use enough to create a 1 psi rise in your pressure). That will help the sand catch smaller particles. It's a trick that the other 3 mods have all used in their filters.

[vjeffcoat]

Ok, so i added the first 4 gallons of bleach last night and when i tested the FC level this morning it said it was .5 , i know that the point of adding that much was to raise the chlorine to high levels to kill the algae. How much bleach should i add tonight?

[PoolDoc]

4 gallons each evening, till the algae is all dead.

[vjeffcoat]

Ok, progress report, I added the second batch of bleach last night.when i tested the chlorine levels this morning the TC was a 3, and the FC was a 5. I retested before adding the third batch of bleach tonight and the levels were back to what they were the morning after the first batch, TC 1 and FC .5 On a good note, the water is a much lighter green and the visibility has improved greatly. So i guess i will add the forth batch of bleach tomorrow night and see how it goes from there.

[vjeffcoat]

Ok so my levels tonight are: Hardness - 0 / TC - 5 / FC - 5 / ph - 8.4 / TA- 120 / CYA- 30
After the forth night of bleach we were able to turn the pump off, After 1 full day of being off the water is still cloudy. We have been vacuuming the pool all day today, and it's still cloudy. Any suggestions on how to clear up the pool?

[aylad]

Was the pressure rising on your pump/filter while it was running? When was the last time it was backwashed? Why did you turn the pump off? Keep in mind that the chlorine killed the algae, but it's the filter that will remove it from the pool. If your pressure was rising on the filter, then you need to keep it running and backwash it as the pressure indicates. If the pressure was not rising, you can try adding a cupfull of DE through the skimmer to help coat the sand and help it pick up finer particles.