Hello everyone, I am a new spa and pool owner. I bought the spa used for a great deal. I had to replace 1 union nut on it, but other than cleaning it, everything else is in great shape. I brought a spa it from spa depot, it is spa choice brand. I also bought a bottle of bottle of clean out.
I cleaned the hot tub then filled it. Made sure everything worked and put it through its paces. Once I knew everything worked fine, I put the bottle of clean out in it and ran all the equipment for the recommended time, I was amazed at the amount of junk that came out. I drained it, cleaned everything up again and refilled it.
Once filled I started adding chemicals, I balanced my TA and Ph, calcium and then moved on to bromine. I added 3 bromine tablets into my floater and placed it in the hot tub. I added the recommended amount of bromide booster and at this point I noticed my water started to have a green tint. After that I got a low amount of bromine reading, and I went ahead and shocked it with a non chlorine shock. After this my water got really cloudy. I tried using a clarifier and after a few days it did clear up, but wasn't crystal clear.
Monday I retested and noticed my TA was low and bromine was non existent. The water was also cloudy a little again. I balanced again, and I had to add triple the amount of bromide booster to even get a bromine reading. I shocked it again (it was about a week between shocking) and the water turned extremely cloudy, I can still barley see the bottom. I tried clarifier again with no avail. Anyone have any suggestions. I am having a party fourth of july, so if its not cleared up by Saturday I am draining it and trying again. Just a little more info my girlfriend and I only used it twice since filling it, and I have well water. Thanks in advance.