Hay, sometimes we put more work into our tanks than is needed for hope of better results....get an auto feeder and do nothing for a few months for a break, I bet you tanks will do better than we all think. Just a thought.
Carl
Not to brag but I had a tank up for 8 months without a single water change and tested 0 nitrates....go figure, not too much on the bioload but still amazing.
See what happens...better than starting over.