Quote Originally Posted by DavidD
I know this is going to sound like "The same ole poolforum standard answer" but If I were you, I'd add more bleach. Now that you have Ben's test kit, you will be able to accurately monitor your FC levels. Bring your FC up to shock level and HOLD it there for a couple of days. I would think this should help. Have you ever put anything with copper in your pool? The reason I ask is that staining may occur if you have so shocking may not be the answer in this case.

Dave

P.S.- On another note, I won't use anyone BUT Fed Ex. They are a little more expensive, but when you've got to have it there on time......
I canceled my Fedex account because of over-billing and lousy service. Best example: Overnight a package to a customer in California (I'm in Kansas) after 2 days it had made it to Oklahoma City. I haven't shipped anything by them for over 2 years and I got a bill from them last week, when I called they didn't know why. Then this feeble attempt at a delivery. If my son hadn't noticed the tag, I'd still be looking for the kit.

I used some copper based algae killer just before I found this forum. I do have some discoloration from that, but I expect the bleach to take care of it over time. I kept the FC high for over a week, although without a good test kit, I'm not sure exactly how high. The foam thing is so odd. It only happens the way I describe it: clear, run Polaris, foam. By the time it goes away, I need to run the Polaris again.