Pool looks like I poached eggs in it..

[illwill]

Well I am not sure if this is algae or not. I did have an algae problem last week after returning from 3 days away and it seemed to clear up with algacide and vacuuming and a recharge of D.E. I say seemed to clear up because, while it was crystal clear, the pool smelled a little "off" like a Lake or something might.

Today I noticed it was not so crystal clear anymore and the smell was stronger and now there was some white frothy junk floating on the top in some spots. I shocked it, added a top up dose of BQ (i was at 30 PPM) and raised the PH a little and not an hour later this frothy junk has pretty much taken over the surface of the pool.

Not sure what to do from here. I have been skimming the froth off but it does not seem to make a difference.

Looks like soapy water to me

 

[Samantha_in_AL]

To me it looks like an overdose of Baquacil and algaecide has occured.

 

[Butterfly]

Keep shocking via directions in Pool School.

The foam is prob from the algaecide. We only occassionally recommend an algaecide and when we do, it is PolyQuat60.

The lake/pond smell is one of the tell-tell signs of algae.

What is BQ? What is 30ppm?

We could advise much better if you post a full set of test results.

 

[illwill]

Ah, yes. Probably an overdose of the algacidie. Will shocking it more break that junk up or is there a better way to remove the froth?

PH 7.
Alkalinity 170
Biquanide 40-45 (this was the BQ, Butterfly)

 

[Samantha_in_AL]

I think trying to remove the froth is useless. Just having your pump running will create more of it until your levels go down. I wouldn't recommend adding any more Biquanide just yet either. That might add to your problem instead of helping it, though I may be wrong. That's the problem with BQ and test strips... neither are reliable. I fought similar problems for 3 summers before I converted to chlorine. Maybe someone who knows more about this than I do can chime in and give you some advice as to what to do about the high level of algaecide. I don't know if more BQ would oxidize it.