Okay...

So... Of course, I learned the hard way to refer to these forums FIRST. But instead I went ahead....purchased some cheapo algaecide and now Im left with a pool full of opaque white foam on the surface of the water. I dont know if I used too much or what.

I know theres some anti-foam agents out there, but I have decided I don't want to put anything else in my pool before conferring with the pool gods here. I did a search here, and found lots of threads with the same problem, but no definative answer as to what to do now, only "Dont use that algaecide!" lol... too late! I now know what type of algaecide I should use, but that wont get rid of my foam now.

Its been a week with only an increase in foam, so Im not sure it will go away with time. I backwashed, I cleaned my filter and changed the DE. The pool levels are all okay according to my test strips. I havent tried skimming the foam yet, as I think it willl just come back, since it is getting sucked into the skimmer anyway, and just comes back then.

Any help is welcome!