New pool owner. Need help with cloudy water/chems

[chem geek]

When algae gets killed it goes through phases that look like the pictures in this link. So the green turns to blue-gray, then cloudy, then dull, then clear.

[Whit]

The last response by CHEMGEEK really pissed me off (smilin'). I have a pool guy at my house right now, so maybe he can work that magic.
Thanks for all the info... guess I'd never make it in the pool cleaning business...

[chem geek]

If you want to accelerate the clearing process or if filtration is poor, then you can use a flocculant, OMNI Liquid Floc Plus, that will consolidate particles including algae and have them settle to the bottom of the pool where you need to then vacuum to waste. I didn't recommend that earlier because it's not cheap, but that's the tradeoff between cost and convenience. The chlorine is what actually kills the algae. The flocculant just aids in physical removal but is not always needed if there's not too much algae or when circulation is good and the algae filters out, etc.

[Backglass]

When algae gets killed it goes through phases that look like the pictures in this link. So the green turns to blue-gray, then cloudy, then dull, then clear.

CLICK HERE to see mine as well. All thanks to Bleach, Baking Soda and Borax...BBB!