My new intex 15" metal framed pool

[Blackmagic]

Im using HTH "Shock 'N Swim".
Comes in 1 lb bags and half a bag treats 5000 gallon pools.
(my pool is roughly 4000gal).
So ad a 1/2 gallon of bleach every day?
As of yesterday, I'm showing NO CHLORINE or BROMINE in my pool test kit.
The water on that side is completly clear. The PH on the other side of the tester, is way over 8.0.
I had put pictures and linked it to my Face Book page but Admin removed them.
I guess I'm too new to try and be posting pictures/links yet.
The Test Kit is an HTH $7.00 test kit with Yellow and Red drops.

Roger

[PoolDoc]

I removed the link -- either because it didn't show enough detail to provide useful info OR because you hadn't made the pictures viewable to people who weren't your Facebook friends. (I can't remember, because I've done this a couple of times over the last few days - I've been at a family reunion, and have only had an hour or so each day to check the forum.)

Yes, 1/2 gallon of bleach EVERY evening.

[Blackmagic]

I removed the link -- either because it didn't show enough detail to provide useful info OR because you hadn't made the pictures viewable to people who weren't your Facebook friends. (I can't remember, because I've done this a couple of times over the last few days - I've been at a family reunion, and have only had an hour or so each day to check the forum.)

Yes, 1/2 gallon of bleach EVERY evening.

Please don't get me wrong.
I was not bad mouthing the Admin.
When I made that Facebook gallery,
I set it to "public" so anyone can see it.
They don't even have to be registered on
Facebook. The pictures were of the
Brand and description of the chemicals I
Purchased, so everyone would know, before
They tried to help me. At this point I need
Some Ph down and something to get
The chlorine level up. I will try the Bleach
To see if that at least gives me enough
So that my tester recognizes it.

[Blackmagic]

UPDATE:
Well I must say after 4 or so weeks of being a pool owner, (for me), it was a bear to get everything "dialed in".
Id say the 3" Chlorine tablets and the floater thing they fit into, was a waste of money.
The 1/2 gallon of bleach every night worked great in bringing up the Chlorine level.
Seems as though my PH goes high all the time, so I bought some "PH Lowering powder".
Worked GREAT to lower the PH.
Even after everything was in acceptable limits, the water wasn't as "Clear" as I'd like it.
I happened to stumble on to a product that is super concentrated, and will clear up your pool water
without affecting the chemical balance. I used oz. in a 50000 gallon pool and with in an hour I could see a difference.
Within 3 hours it was sparkling clear. You ad oz., once a week.