Quote Originally Posted by CToon
Since you already have it , should you use it ? Your call really. It wont hurt and it could help some . But I would still look at the DE for the longterm solution
That's pretty much what I was thinking, I just didn't know if there was any real reason not to use it since I already have it.

Oh, I forgot to mention that I also bought some skimmer socks and they have worked wonderfully in helping keep the layer of pollen and scum off the top of the pool. I've also noticed that the water seems more clear since we added the salt as well. Perhaps the combination of these two things is actually related?

The salt reduces water tension so things that get in the water stay in the water, and the skimmer socks keeps that stuff from being circulated back into the pool through the filter.

I'll be buying some DE this week. I was hoping to find someone to sell it in the 10 lb bags, but the smallest I could find around here is 20 lbs. At $15 I think it's worth giving a try.