Woo Hoo! Okay, I decided to give the filter one more try before I stopped for the night, and I got it going correctly again! I then added my bleach, waiting to do the pH reading until the filter has time to push the muratic acid around!
I will report my readings either later tonight or tomorrow! You guys are awsome! Thanks for all the help.... I'm probably a little frustrating to deal with, but it is all new to me!

Does anyone hail from the Lodi/Stockton, CA area? I need to try and find a good pool service. The one I was thinking of using closed down and now I don't where to go! Thank you!