No, NO, NO!!!! Do NOT add stuff to such a healthy pool! (I mean, your numbers are absolutely PERFECT!) You are asking for trouble--if it ain't broke, don't fix it!!! Remember: The air is FULL of all sorts of stuff--pollen, dust, bits of tree flowers (it's springtime) and LOTS of stuff collects on the surface and floats down into the water.
A MUCH cheaper solution is to buy "Skimmer Socks" or what ever equivalent brand your pool store sells. They are like a cross between a Mr.Coffee filter and a nylon stocking that goes in your skimmer and strains out really fine stuff. I find it's grabbing super-fine pollen in mine. You get about 3 of them for $5, and can wash and reuse each many times.
You do need to run your filter more as well. I like having a 2 speed pump because in the spring (and especially in this horrible, rainy cold spring) with all the pollen, I run 24/7--but at low speed. It's quiet and I don't raise the power company's earnings too much. There is SO much junk getting in the water this time of year in New Jersey, even with a cover on, that 24/7 is necessary.
But please don't "fix" something that isn't broken. Clarifiers are for when the water is cloudy--flocculents are for particles. If you MUST add something, add PolyQuat algaecide--it doubles as a flocculent and won't do any harm. You MAY see your chlorine levels fall for 24-48 hours if you add a lot, like a quart, but it still won't do any harm and should help clumping the particles so they filter better. And, if you neglect your chlorine, it will give you a bigger window before algae growth starts.

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