Hello! I have an above ground pool, 24' across and approximately 4.5' deep. I have a SwimPro SW256T high rate sand filter, and I don't recall the brand/model on the pump (I'll get that information when it is light out).

I delayed opening my pool due to travel and not having anyone that would be able to check the levels while I was gone. Due to the harsh winter, my pool cover now has several tears... and my pool is a swamp. My cousins son saved many tadpoles (and a few tree frogs) from my pool already, and I'm finding more in the filter each day (ewww...).

I purchased a new test kit at the store tonight, which measures pH, chlorine/bromine, alkalinity, hardness, and stabilizer. I plan to test the chemicals in the morning, but I know that the pH is crazy high (it was very very pink when I tested it with the last of the phenol red that I had in the other kit). The chlorine level didn't even register, even after adding 2.5 gallons of super shok from the local pool store (I have 5 more gallons in my garage). I also have a bottle of muriatic acid which I am thinking I probably need to add tomorrow, to help get things under control in a more efficient manner.

I am looking forward to having a sparkling clean pool in the coming weeks! At the very least, I'd like the pool to be usable by my birthday (in late August), as I'd very much like to have a pool party/cookout/Doctor Who watching event.