Murky algae pool

[janbogus]

I ordered the Taylor kit yesterday. Should be in sometime next week. I already had the 3-way test kit from Walmart. Yesterday I used the leaf bucket/net for an hour working on the bottom of the pool and also vacuumed to waste. So, yes, I had to add some water. Much lighter green color this morning. Took readings last night before I added the two gallons of bleach and again this morning.
Pre-bleach readings: chlorine: 3.0 and ph: 7.
Post-bleach/next morning: chlorine: over 5.0(kit stops at 5) and ph: 7.2

[Watermom]

You can use this chart to decipher readings that are off the scale for your tester:> http://pool9.net/oto-chart/

[janbogus]

Readings last night prior to adding bleach: chlorine: 3.0. PH: 7.2

This morning: chlorine: 5.0. PH: 6.8
PH is dropping. Do I need to worry about it? Using leaf rake and vacuuming to waste.

[PoolDoc]

Retest pH this evening, and if it's still low, add 1/2 box of borax.

What does your water look like?

[janbogus]

I will have to get my son to test the pool this evening (working out of town until tomorrow) and add the bleach/possible borax. This morning the color was a pale light green- getting closer! (It has not been this light with any of the shock etc I was using before. I can make out the second step now. The first step the water looks clear except for what I am suspecting is mustard algae (or dead algae but it has a brown color to it). When I vacuum or use the leaf rake along the bottom of the pool, you can see a cloud form in the water.

Jan

[PoolDoc]

When I vacuum or use the leaf rake along the bottom of the pool, you can see a cloud form in the water.

Sounds like mustard algae.

[janbogus]

Levels this evening are chlorine 3.4 and pH 7.2. I figure I've had a couple different types of algae. Will have to read up on the site on how to get rid of the mustard algae as the green disappears.