help with adjusting please

[poolhelp101]

i did get the ph to 7.2 before i put the floc in.
right now, the pool has cleared more, i can see the drain now.
in 3 hours the pool will have set for 24 hrs. i am going to start to vacuum, which i do dread cause i just know it's gonna cloud it up more. but i realize i just have to keep at it. the only reason i was not wanting to vauum to waste was because i loose so much water and then i will have to refill, no expense involved, just worry that i will add more metals and be back having to deal with that issue. after i do this and have to start adding water, should i add something to treat for the metals then too? and if i am to treat for metals do i also add bleach and borax at the same time too? thank you all so much for staying with me and helping to advise me.

p.m. i vacummed to waste, added more water, bleach and borax. cl now 6, ph 7.0. have the jet turned up to bubble. i didn't add anything for metals as i was unsure whether to add at the same time as the borax and bleach and i have shut the filter off now hoping it will settle some more. .

[waterbear]

If you added floc and you can vacuum to waste it is a good idea to do so. The floc can clog up your filter.

[poolhelp101]

i left filter off about 12 hours, some sediment in the bottom, pool still cloudy but could see the drain. i began to vacuum to waste...but i had only done a couple of vacuum strokes and then all of a sudden you couldn't see the drain and it was very cloudy. the sediment must be suspended in the water and the movement clouded the water??? i need to add more water also. ch 6.0, ph 6.8, ta 150. i have added one cup of borax and will recheck in 2 hours. do i add a maintenance dose of metal out while adding water? any suggestions on getting out whatever is suspended in my water?? HELP please!
also..there is a hint of green to the color of the water. is that because where i added more water last night and it has added metals to it again?? shew!

[mbar]

Hi, sorry I was away from a computer. I know that this is tricky - I would add a maintenance dose of metal sequester, and add water. It is ok to add more metal sequesterer than it says. You should not have any algae, as your chlorine is fine. I wouldn't worry about the green for now. It is normal for the water to cloud again after vacuuming to waste when there is a lot of sediment in the pool. Now I would leave the filter on 24/7, and use the skimmer sock - you can also put in some DE to make your sand filter more efficient, add 1 cup to a bucket of water and mix it up - add it directly to the filter. If your filter pressure doesn't go up, you can add another cup. Just make sure you add it to water before you put it in the skimmer. Then just let it keep filtering - it will clear up. Make sure you keep an eye on the filter pressure, and backwash as needed. If you backwash, you have to add more DE if you are using it, as it will backwash out. I know this is confusing, but it will clear - you just have to have some patience. If you don't see any clearing in a day or two, then we will try again. Just a though, are you sure your filter is working properly? Just trying to cover all bases

[waterbear]

Poolhelp,
The most important thing you need right now is a big bottle of POP (Pool Owner Patience). Apply liberally to yourself and then continue to follow Mbar's advice!

[poolhelp101]

thanks to both of you.
i really do have POP
i know i ask too many questions, but i just want to make sure i understand
and follow what you guys say.
when i encounter a problem, i just ask you guys then wait for you to tell me what to do. pool has cleared more this evening. i see that i am going to need help with the stains, but i'll ask you how to take care of that once i get it cleared up.

[waterbear]

Not a thing wrong with asking too many questions! It would be wrong to not ask enough questions to understand what you need to do! Glad to hear the pool is clearing. When you are ready to tackle the stains we will walk you through it. Mbar is a whiz at stains! (And I know a few things about them also.)