just tested again. finally have a reading of .5 for chlorine. so at least i am on the scale now. but the ph went back up. its at the 8.2 level now.
so do you think the chlorine level will continue to go up the longer the salt system runs? or do i still need to add 1/2 gallon of bleach each night?
i am going to test again tomorrow morning.

one thing i have noticed is that while i still have cloudyness going on, the color is ..how do i say this...prettier? the color looks clearer, wow hard to describ.