Quote Originally Posted by hannadock View Post
Should I get my stabilizer up before trying to add bleach?
My PH is around 7.2 and alka around 30. Presently my pool has algae on the entire bottom. I just took the cover off today. I put 3.75 lbs stabilizer into skimmer. I have a 20x40 inground with around 36000 gals. thanks
Alkalinity seems a bit low... but I agree with Watermom -- fighting algae is the priority. The good news is that 3.75 lbs of dry stablizer should only increase CYA ~ 12 ppm in your 36K gallon pool. But that means you'll need a bit more chlorine to defeat the algae. Refer to the Best Guess CYA Chart to determine the right amount of chlorine. Used in conjunction with the Pool Calculator it's almost easy.