Cloudy water....i just fought off some algae during a two day period when I couldnt run my filter....what I learned was

Dirtier the filter the better since the algae is so small
Cup or two of DE in the filter can filter it out better
When PH is out of whack the chlorine can be gone in just a few hours..
(you cant really believe how fast it is gone from the sun)
Vacuuming to waste is the best way to get rid of stuff that settles
Traditional vacuuming through a sand filter recirculates the stuff
HERES THE BIG ONE.....DONT TURN YOUR PUMP ON AND OFF....IT DISLODGES THE GREEN STUFF FROM YOUR FILTER.... I was standing at the returns when the pump kicked on from the timer and the blast of green stuff that went back into the pool was un#@#%^^&believable....I turned mine off to vacuum to waste and then to backwash in that order so it doesnt send the stuff back to the pool.....flocculants work but why spend the money...



PS: went to the store for washing soda yesterday since PH was low...by the time I came back it was high....water needs to circulate few hours before you start adding things again....this is why pool stores hate this site....