The only people who say "balance TA first" are chemical companies who want to sell you baking soda (sodium bicarbonate aka sodium hydrogen carbonate) at $2/pound! Don't be suckered!
BUT . . . with well water it's tough. Adding chlorine can make an iron mess. NOT adding chlorine will make an algae mess -- that's the slime you're feeling.
1. If you can get some polyquat immediately, do so (www.poolsolutions.com/polyquat.html), and add a dose every 2 days
2. Run your filter 24/7
3. Begin dosing with household 8.25% bleach, 1 cup at a time, directly in the skimmer or intake. Add some tonight (7/21) if possible. The slime is a warning your pool is about to turn green.
4. Read the "Super Simple" recipe -- you can use the dichlor doses from there. But you can't follow the recipe exactly because of the iron.
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5. Read the muriatic acid page, linked in my signature. Then use acid -- approx 1 cup at a time -- to lower your pH gradually. This will also help you avoid an iron mess.
6. Get a cheap OTO / phenol red kit (yellow / red drops). You can get a better kit later.
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