Well, I'm back and so is the algae. Apparently, it never really left. We had the numbers good, the color a cloudy blue-not green- and we got in to vacuum one more good time to be sure there was no more debris. There was actually more leaves than we thought there would be, but the water didn't freak out and go green again. The chlorine color was nearly clear when we finished vacuuming, backwashing, and stirring up the water real good to get anything left over for the filter to get overnight. We added three more gallons of bleach before going to bed and dreamed of the beautiful pool we would have in the morning (hopefully). A few of the kids got back in a little while ago to check for debris and the water is green. Not cloudy green- green. There are these nasty little critters floating around and a vile-looking green scum on the inside of swimsuits. I have seen enough episodes of "Monsters Inside Me" to be more than a little concerned. We are so depressed. We have spent a small fortune on bleach. Could our filter need new sand? I'm thinking of draining it to about 1/3 its level and bleaching the devil out of it and starting over. It's a matter of principle, now. I want this pool clean!
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