I new to the pool thing. First I can't seem to make the vacuum work. Have all new stuff. What should I do. I turn one skimmer off I have two. I turn the main drain off....

I accidentally dropped fire-ant poison into pool - quite a bit (maybe 3 or 4 cups?). :oops:
Do I need to drain the whole pool?
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
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15 foot above ground vinyl pool (5000 gallon)

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