I've been putting bleach in the pool and testing it, even shocked it a few times. We can get the green to subside, but the filter clogs so quickly it's disheartening. The filter stops pumping anything, the chemicals stop circulating, and I give up. Then, the algae starts coming back.

We can't just get away with leaving the filter so dirty the pump doesn't run at all, can we? If we can, I'll just go about my business with the bleach, borax, baking soda, and stabilizer. Otherwise, it just feels like a lost cause.