Pool Water is Soapy/Cloudy

[highspeed]

I shocked my pool and added algeacide yesterday and now it looks like soapy water. What can I do to clear this up?

[Mr Sid]

My first thought is dead algae, try flock. It is a product that settles the algae out (to the bottom) so you can vacuum it out.


Mr. Sid

[Hunter Dan]

I am tired of mine having issues so I'm converting to salt water.

[hcshooter]

I shocked my pool and added algeacide yesterday and now it looks like soapy water. What can I do to clear this up?

Is it all sudsy looking on top?

[deerplanter]

What's the ph, if it's off then the shock want do much

[bbqfan5909]

Did you backwash recently and add DE?

[highspeed]

My first thought is dead algae, try flock. It is a product that settles the algae out (to the bottom) so you can vacuum it out.


Mr. Sid

Ok. I will try that out

Is it all sudsy looking on top?

No. Just cloudy/soapy looking

What's the ph, if it's off then the shock want do much

The report from the pool place here in town that tested it said it was 7.6

[IAFFHunter18]

Is it a sand filter or cartridge? If cartridge have you recently cleaned the filters and if so with any type of cleaner?

[highspeed]

Did you backwash recently and add DE?

Yes on the backwash, no to the DE.

[highspeed]

Is it a sand filter or cartridge? If cartridge have you recently cleaned the filters and if so with any type of cleaner?

Sand.

[tigerscowboy]

I shocked my pool and added algeacide yesterday and now it looks like soapy water. What can I do to clear this up?

It's the brand of algaecide used. Wouldn't worry. Bubbles go away in a week.

[tigerscowboy]

Keep eye on PH, adjust very lightly if needed, and keep brushing any visible growth. Problem will be solved.

[laredoarcher]

Cloudiness is a filtration thing not chem

[hcshooter]

1st get sanitizer not shock, vaccum and the sanitize, run filter 24hrs a day for a few days, do not back wash. Pool should be clear in about 3 days tops,

Also 24 hrs after adding sanitizer get the algae & clear aide from leslies, add the amount for your gallon capacity.

With in the 3 days above it will be crystal clear.

One thing with sand when you have algae is too much back wash lets particles through. Let it run until its almost plugged up then back wash.

[kevin nicholls]

Could be Jed Clampit bathing in the cement pond?