Am I on the right track?

[doggie]

Thanks everyone for you comments... they have been encouraging and helpful (except for Doggie's)

I did post the numbers that I have... taken from my Test kit and corraborated with the pool stores testing - not the kind of numbers strips provide.

As I explained, unfortunately, my test kit only shows Chlorine to 3ppm... I have tried the shot glass technique and that was somewhat useful, but still not accurate - nor able to show me beyond 6 ppm. Yes I bought some strips as a quick and dirty way to monitor my chlorine cause it shows me up to 10 ppm.

The pool store in my community doesn't carry a kit that shows the difference between free and total chlorine (nor anything above 3 ppm). When the pool store tests my water... the test always indicates that the Free & Total Chlorine is the same (so I am suspect of these numbers).

There is a possibility that there is copper in my water as I have used an Algicide that is composed of Elemental Copper... however, the pool store readings show no copper in my water.

This is the end of day two with the Bleach at 15 ppm (or above) and my water is much less green now... I'd almost go as far as to say it is bluish... however it is very cloudy blue - but that is progress I believe.

Sorry, I wasn't trying to be anything but helpful. And I still suggest getting a good test. One that only tests up to 3ppm isn't the best to use.