My pool is back at it again..

[no1ford]

I just vacuumed and scraped walls and now it is all cloudy again! I am guessing I have to keep doing that too until clear!! Still greenish though.

[waterbear]

in a word, yes...until you kill all the algae you need to keep it at shock level. If you do the pool will clear and your clorine demand will end.

[no1ford]

Yes-for the green too?

[waterbear]

in a word, yes.

[no1ford]

In my words---thank you!!

[waterbear]

If you find that after your chlorine is holding and the pool still has a green tint to it get it tested for metals. If they are present then add sequesterant.

[bradjo]

Todays update-- Can no longer see bottom and the pool has gotten greener. I had to add more water so the green is probably metals.
Mbar-I know you said you add iron out without lowering your chlorine-can I do that at shock level too?

Here's what I'd do, in this order

(1) Listen to Evan

(2) Stop worrying about the turbidity of your water that is a secondary issue for the moment.

(3) Focus ALL your efforts on getting the chlorine to hold overnight. Focus on that and keep your pool firmly at or above shock level, all the time, until it holds overnight.

(4) Once your chlorine values remain the same overnight then test for iron or copper. If you have a pool store close by use them or if you believe this is going to be a continuing issue buy a kit to test iron/copper http://www.taylortechnologies.com/pr...D=1&KitID=2240

And Ben has an iron kit on his site here: http://www.poolsolutions.com/cart/kits.php (iron is what I'd expect from well water)

While you can probably sequester while chlorinating why spend money on sequestration if it's not that?

Further iron usually gives water a brownish cast and copper a green. But these are all red herrings until you get the chlorine demand resolved.
hth,
Jo