I've been lurking here for a few weeks trying to learn how to deal with the algae bloom I had in our Intex 15X36 pool. After struggling with the chlorine tabs and the Wally World algecide, I nuked the pool with bleach (1gal so the chlorine level went to a claculated 24PPM). Killed the algae, but am now battling the cloudy pool, trying to get it cleared up. The chlorine dropped to around 5PPm the day after the nuke.

I've been maintining a high chlorine level of over 5PPM. The Wally World test kit is vague and only goes up to 5PPM and recommends 1.5 PPM. I've been swapping filters every other day and brushed the pool for the first two days to get the algae gone. The algae is still gone, but the pool is also still cloudy.

I nuked the pool last wednesday, it is now monday, and the pool looks to be slightly less cloudy,though it's hard to tell. My little boy is looking forward to getting back in the pool, but I won't let him until I get the cloudy water cleared up.

How do I get rid of the cloudy water? Do I need to drain the pool and start over? I hate to waist all that water.