Read this page: http://www.poolsolutions.com/gd/lowe...p-by-step.html
and, then lower your alkalinity to around 60 - 80 ppm, while holding the pH 7.0 - 7.2.
Continue to keep the chlorine at 5+ till all the green is gone. Brush the pool every few days. It may take 2 weeks or more to dissolve the calcium capsules, but you don't want to go faster, since really low pH can damage the fiberglass.
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