I KNEW WE SHOULD HAVE WAITED TO START FILLING IT! Yes, we are using city water, and it is about halfway full with nothing added. I did the bucket and bleach test, no change in the water. I was afraid that maybe I didn't do it right (seems asking a little much seeing as everything so far has gone so smoothly, we put it together in under an hour and it is filling at a much faster rate than we expected), but when I bleach clothes in the washer I do basically the same thing and nothing ever happens so I'm guessing it is good to go-ish...

Going to have to go the bleach route until I can get regular supplies hopefully this evening or tomorrow. What should I do to catch up from filling it half way with no bleach yet? It has been filling for I would say a total of 8-10 hours, we ran it for about 5 last night and about 5 this morning. I turned it off (it being the hose) this morning until I can sort out what to do now. I'm going to estimate it to be just over half, so maybe 2700-3200 gallons currently in the pool. I have some regular old laundry bleach on hand right now, but hope to get out later today.

Oh, and the little people want to know can they get in yet? I said no, but will happily toss their whiney little hineys in as soon as possible- it is hot out and they have been watching the preparations for the pool for 3 days now...

I can't tell you how happy I am to have found yall, I was mid panic attack this morning, ready to pull the plug and take this thing back to target! Thank you so much!