green pool: like black/green pool

[bazman]

to update my earlier note, my wife had actually added 1.75 gallon in the morning.
she then added 1 gal in the afternoon.

i tested when i got home moments ago.

per my k-2006
FC = .4PPM
CC = -32PPM (It took 16 drops to get back to colorless after the FC test)

PH = 6.8
BASE Demand Test = 5 drops (not sure wherer to find my treatment table

Alkilinity = 40 ppm Total Alkalinity as Calcium Carbonate.

dont know if it makes a difference, but there has been a thunderstorm here during the time of testing.
i did dig down into the pool for the results, so i would hope the rain did not impact the results.

[sturev]

If you put two gallons of bleach in the pool, how long is it before it drops below 12ppm? At that point is when you need to add more bleach. I suspect that your either never hitting 12ppm or if you are, it's only lasting 15 to 30 mins... If your able to keep it at shock level more often, it's going to take way less time to clear. If that means adding 2 gallons every hour then so be it

You should get some Borax in the pool ASAP, your reading of 6.8 is probably not accurate as that's probably just the lowest the test will measure and it could be much lower... Get it up to about 7.2 if you can as soon as possible, it can damage your pump and other equipment.

PS, you can go to http://www.poolcalculator.com to plug your numbers in and see how much borax to add.