I got an Intex 18' Easy Set pool and filled it up and just ran it with the filter for two weeks. I bought the saltwater chlorination system but it was missing an adapter so I couldn't run it. I put a few cups of household bleach and about a pound of stabilizer in it hoping it would tide me over but now it has a million white strands of ? I don't know what floating all throughout it. Kind of pulpy white/translucent strands about a half inch long. Also there are tiny worms at the bottom - some are alive. Ew.

Should I start over and empty the pool and refill when I get the saltwater system going (the missing adapter is in the mail)? Or should I try to work with this water? What is this pulpy stuff?

I have the standard filter that came with it - hoping I don't need to upgrade but from what I've read that may be inevitable.

Thanks!