You are absolutely right and thank you for responding. I'm re-educating myself on what I thought I knew about water parameters, but I also want to share my results with you.

GH - 180
KH- 180
pH - 7.5
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate- 20

Ok, so I'm not clear on GH and KH or what they need to be, but I think they need to be reduced.

I know pH is fine (from what I've read) and that in established tanks Nitrite and Nitrate are exactly where they should be.

Also is it a bad idea to periodically add maintenance bacteria, just to help with the ammonia levels? I'm also using Easy Balance. Not because I think I won't stick to my schedule, but because I'm extremely paranoid about my params now and I like having the extra bit of comfort it gives me.