well the "good' thing is with a small pool its easy to make corrections...and if you mess up you can dump and refill in a day . Also don't forget YOU have a real pol too...its the same water as everyone else. My neighbor has a larger version of yours and she is always struggling with the same thing. I don't think she can get enough movement of herwater with the pump she has...plus like you she is adding things to the water that she really doesn't know what thet are. i would suggest going back to basics with this pool....BBB and NOTHING else. And invest in a good test kit...and I promise you will be spending less than 10 bucks a month and have sparkling water.