Thanks all!

I did raise the Ph to 7.6 with borax and dumped in a shock dose of bleach. I guess I'll be trekking to my local hardware store more frequently for 10% chlorine. Their price on the 10% is low enough that it's a wash whether I use that or the 6% from Wal-Mart.

This is a great forum. I'm glad I found it. It has saved me money and frustration over the last couple of years, so I finally decided to jump in (pun intended).