Just a quick follow up -

I lowered the pH with pH decreaser (one of the few pool chemicals I will buy at a pool store........dont like dealing with anything that says "acid" on the bottle ), then threw in some clarifier (I know I know, but I figured in this case it was actually necessary........watching all the coloring powder float around on the surface of the water). Within hours the pool was noticeably clearer. Overnight it went back to just about crystal clear.

-Chris