Adding a bit of soil , is ok, but adding more than 2cm lair at once - can do more harm for your root system, than good. You already harming roots and your plants are telling it, by having wrong watering regime.
let them dry before you water them again, that's your mistake, all leaves screams about over-watering.
keeping soil moist constantly, can start playing with ph of pot, that could lead to lockouts, in your case weak absorption of calcium
just keep good pattern of wet/dry/wet/dry and all will perk up !
now with the pots, you can fill them way higher next time, for now just roll it down as a sock, that way your roots and canopy will get better air circulation.
or put something, for keeping pot form, wooden sticks ? you need to revive the roots.
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Happy Growing !!!!