Recommendation for treating swimming pool Algae Run the pool pump continuously (24 hours a day) until the pool is clearScrub and vacuum pool every dayPut in a bottle of Algaecide and let the pump run for 2-4 hoursThen add double shock in the pool (Dissolve shock in warm water in a 5-gallon bucket)Keep chlorine very high for at least 24 hours after the algae is gone If the pool turns cloudy then use Clarifier to bind cloudiness together so the filter can pick it up