I feel you. I love making progress and having the plants eat more but dread the extra work. My RO system has a 3 gallon reserve tank, and after the second gallon is pulled, slows dramatically. Not too much longer and it will start taking me longer at the sink getting the water they need to mix up food. Hoping this batch doesn't end up like the last where they each were drinking a gallon a day. It becomes a second job although it's a labor of love.