First post, cloudy water

[BigDave]

There are other solutions, but, if you are unwilling to buy the $20 test kit much less the $60 test kit, draining may all be the most efficient option.

Let us know what you want to do.

[CarlD]

If the algae is dead, you get rid of the cloudy water by filtering it out. But with an Intex the filter may take a long time to filter it. I expect in your part of the country, the water you propose to replace may cost as much, if not more, that the test kits.