Peggles,

First off, you need to understand that the bleach is used to kill off whatever is in your water--the FILTER is what will remove it once it's dead and will help to clear up the cloudiness. I agree with Tundra in that you are adding too much bleach without any accurate testing, and are likely to bleach your pool. You need accurate test results for Cl, CYA, pH, TA in order for us to tell you the next step. Your CYA test in the 6-way should be accurate enough even with your Cl that high. Run that one and post the number, and we should be able to at least get started. I would seriously consider taking a sample to a pool store (one that uses drops, NOT strips!) and asking them to run a set of numbers on your water. Bring those back and post them. Do NOT buy any of the stuff they're going to try to convince you that you need. Just tell them you have it at home already.

Keep in mind also that above ground filters tend to be undersized, so it can take a long time to get the cloudiness cleared up even when all the goo in the pool has been killed off. Your pump should be running 24/7 while you are clearing your pool.

All that being said, if you are still in the midst of a conversion from soft swim, that kind of changes things. We don't know if your Cl level is dropping overnight or not, which is the key to tell us whether all the softswim is gone or not. If you're going to buy anything from the pool store, I would invest in a good, drop-based kit that includes a DPD-FAS test. Taylor makes one, and you can get a good one from this site (that's the one most of us are using). For Cl levels as high as yours are, you NEED a way to accurately test before you bleach your pool liner.

Janet