Quote Originally Posted by mbar View Post
Mostly I wanted to know your cya number to see how much chlorine you need to run to keep it sanitizing. If you are getting clouds of dust - then using a skimmer sock (or stocking) will help. If you have a sand filter you can add some DE to it to help filter out smaller particles. You can search the forum, it will tell you how to add the DE to a sand filter. Mostly you will need POP - which stands for pool owners patience! I know it is hard, but if you relax, the chlorine and filter will eventually do the job. Keep your filter running 24/7, and make sure the chlorine is high enough to break down the pollen.

Stopped by the pool store and got some strips that measure cya levels. The reading was 30-50ppm . Those strips also showed my chlorine at 20ppm! Everything else was in the "ideal" range.

It actually looks better today. The water is more blue than green in the shallow end. Still yellow/green and can't see the deep end. But I'm brushing it every night and shocking the crap out of it. Filter running nonstop - and I have a skimmer sock in place now.

We'll see what happens.