Need help! Please!!!

[duraleigh]

Hmmm. You seem to have lost faith that Cl will clear your pool. That's your call.

I can offer no other remedy. Partial draining may temporarily clear your pool and it may get it good enough so your filter can finish the job. The pool water that you do not drain will still be contaminated, however, and, unless you use Cl, I can think of no way to keep it clear on a permanent basis.

[bgray]

I have not lost faith in Cl. I still have 17 bottles @ 1.84 gallons each.
I am admittedly impatient. I guess after seeing it turn from green to blue, it is now difficult to see ANY progress.

Question: does the high cl levels "eat" the dead algae? Or, are we relying on the filter to get it all, while maintaining high cl just keeps more from growing?

I really do want to understand.

Also, is it totally evil to consider a little clarifier to speed up the process?

[duraleigh]

I have not lost faith in Cl. I still have 17 bottles @ 1.84 gallons each.
I am admittedly impatient. I guess after seeing it turn from green to blue, it is now difficult to see ANY progress.

Remember...POP

Question: does the high cl levels "eat" the dead algae? Or, are we relying on the filter to get it all, while maintaining high cl just keeps more from growing?

Good question...I don't know. I suspect probably a combination of both

Also, is it totally evil to consider a little clarifier to speed up the process?

Another good question...I would say it's likely a fine idea. Just don't fall into the trap of giving false credit to the clarifier thinking it "cured" the issue. The Cl cured the issue...the clarifier (floc) speeded the clearing process. Those that take that bait, throw clarifier in the pool after the pool goes green and that simply wont work