Hey there, I'm probably going to be one of those "One post wonders," but I desperately need some help!

My pool is green. Mainly because I have one of those "manual" pool cleaners, and by "manual" I mean that I should probably go ahead and change my name.

I just don't have the time. I leave my house before the sun comes up and get home after the sun goes down. I am unable to vacuum the pool as often as it demands. Not to mention the 3 50' tall liquid amber trees, 20 feet away, that poured leaves into the pool all autumn long. It was a battle that I knew I was losing. Finally I said, "Mother Nature! I quit!"

So here I am now with a green pool (by my own accord), and an angry wife.

My question: Is there a way to convert the skimmer to a suction side cleaner and still have a usable skimmer? I.e. Something that will split the skimmer in two, probably shrinking the size of the weir gate, but rendering it unnecessary to remover the pool cleaner in order to skim the pool.

Any help, product knowledge or manufacturer input would be greatly appreciated.