Hi all,

I'm desperately digging through these threads trying to learn as much as I can, but am hoping that "just asking" will get me started?

We just put up our first AG vinyl pool - 16' dia. x 4' deep = 5060 gallons. It has a flitration pump and surface skimmer.

We live in SW Michigan, and are on well water. I filled my pool this weekend, and the water is greenish... is this because of the minerals in our water?

I also spent $100 on this granular stuff that is supposed to control a bunch of stuff at once... I can't remember the name of it off the top of my head (I'm at work), but it was white granular stuff in a 5 gallon bucket from SAM's club.

How can I correct the green water?
How much bleach do I add?
I saw something about a calculator in another thread - where can I find it?
Are there special considerations for well-water?
Is there a good website for newbies?

Please help - I'm confused and wasn't expecting all this when we bought the pool (duh!)

Thanks - Glen