Hi, Troy,

Reading from your first post to your last, it looks like you decided to get serious. That's great...you will love Ben's kit and love your pool as a result.

1. I can't see where you've posted whether your pool is vinyl or gunite...that's important.

2. Your priorities are a little off.....focus first on getting your Cl level right up in the 3-6ppm range. My thinking is it's gonna drop pretty quickly and you're gonna' have to replenish frequently with bleach. It's important that you keep it at least 3ppm 24/7.....higher won't hurt a bit, it will only help.

3. Stop putting ANYTHING else in your pool. No "magic bullets".....patience, balancing your water, and testing and dosing correctly will clear your pool. Other folks who have used the foamy algaecide report it will go away in a few days. For now, simply run your pump 24/7 and keep your filter clean. Is it sand, cart, or DE?

4. Lastly reread the Alk lowering process when you get all the above done. Your in no harm with the Alk @ 190. It'll be best to address that last.

5. Your probably gonna' need to shock, but we can't tell you how much bleach until we get a trustworthy CYA test result. I suggest going to a pool store (remember, no more "magic bullets") and have them test for you and post the results back up.

Synopsis: Clean your pool up by running the pump 24/7, keeping the Cl at 3+ppm, and giving it some time. May have to shock but a CYA result is in order first. Adress your Alk after everything is cleaned up...you're in no danger.