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The way I understand it, just by using bromine capsules or tablets it is going to take weeks for the level of bromine to increase, as they are combination of chlorine which slowly converts the bromine to active form. What are you using to shock? If you are using MPS or chlorine, you still won't have enough bromine resolve by just starting with the tablets in this short time. You have to build up bromine with granular bromine or liquid bromine salt starter. Then you continue shocking that as the bromine becomes inactivated in the tub, reactivating the bromine. over a few weeks, the tablets should become active and you don't have to do that anymore. I found it hard to control bromine with this method in my tub, went back to chlorine and can control it great. Someone out there might know more, but that is my understanding.

Water tests are fine. pH around 7.9, Ca very low at 3, no contaminant, no metals, amazingly soft good water. So, since I purged with Ahh-some twice and only the first time had mild gunk and the second did not, I figured the foaming has to be from residual soap residue, etc, in pipes in tub I could not get out. I did use hose to spray into the openings until drained into bottom of tub, then shop-vac out water. Not sure why though chlorine demand was low if that was the case? In any event, I used enzyme and bright and clear daily for 10 days straight, kept chlorine normal 3-6ppm (which I had been doing anyway) and sure enough, all gone. Crystal clear perfect water now, no foaming. I guess I did not do enough of a good job trying to get residual water out of pipes inside the tub after purging. Probably nothing to do with my well water or hose as I first thought,

Thanks for the reply. As far as I know, there should be no chemicals in our well, although I just unfortunately found out we live a few miles from a EPA superfund sight! In process of testing well water now, results pending.

500 gallon Bullfrog. A few years now. Have had foaming issues. Decontaminated twice with Ahh-some. First time some light green material floating around, not much. Little scum line. Did it again and mostly foam, no real scum. Filled it again with my well water. Very soft well water, no hardness at all. pH 8.3, TA 160, Ca 0 at baseline. No iron, magnesium, maybe a little fluoride. There is sodium in the water at 73. Used hose and hose filter to fill it back up this past weekend. These past few days, got pH down to 7.4-7.6, TA 80, Ca 150. Still getting champagne foam ball in middle of tub when jets on high. Been scooping it out all week. No scum line. Chlorine demand low, free chlorine went from 10, to 8, to 7.6 ppm on consecutive days, so little chlorine demand. I assume that means that there is not that much "stuff" in the water, as for the past 3 days chlorine has declined minimally, yet I continue to foam. I tried enzyme product to see if there was any residual soaps, etc, and also shocked with MPS, no luck. Of note, when I use any of my outdoor spigots, the water foams a lot from the hose. Looks like the same as in the tub. Takes time to settle down when using outside hoses. Does not foam inside the house, however. And I did let the water run through the hose a bit before filling tub up with filter. Any thoughts? Could this be just my well water and/or contaminates from the hose and should I get my water delivered? Something still in the tub? Not sure if I should refill with my own water or get it delivered? Thanks.

I have read that rinsing with water only is what is recommended. If you use soap, make sure it is all gone. I just shower without soap, no major issues.

Any thoughts: Been using dichlor. Ran out of MPS last month, was shocking with chlorine, CYA levels rose quickly, now 100. Want to switch to bromine. Plan to add sodium bromide, shock, then use bromide tabs. Would the high CYA negate the chorine in the tabs and would in turn not activate bromine? I am hesitant to drain and refill, on water well and just did it 1 month ago, 500 gallons, do not want to stress my well again so soon. I could also use bleach until refill time, but was wondering if any one had thoughts on switching to bromine, which I was planning to do anyway with next fill. Thanks!