Cloudy Water in Intex 16' pool

[laurah]

Hi PoolDoc,
Here is an update on my progress =)
Added 1/2 gal of bleach last night, water looks better today but still hazy. TC tested 5-10(dark yellow), pH 7.2, this am - was glad it held overnight. Still running pump/filter, rinsed filter again this am.
Planning to test again this evening & add another 1/2 gallon of bleach if still cloudy.
I may get the clarifier you suggested if not cystal clear in a couple days, thanks. I do use Amazon, but never signed up for prime may try that too =)

Here are my other questions:

1.) Should I use algaecide? If so is hth 3x concentrate ok?
2.) For a maintenence dose, if my CYA is at 50 I should keep my chlorine between 3-6, going by the chart,correct? Adjusting accordingly by the amount of stabilizer I have in my pool?

[laurah]

Oh, also with a CYA level of 50 should I stick with unstabilized chlorine until that level goes down?
THANKS A BUNCH!!!

[PoolDoc]

1. Don't use algaecides now. None are fully compatible with chlorine; only polyquat (www.poolsolutions.com/polyquat.html) is mostly compatible.

2. 50 ppm CYA is perfect.