I'd also think about putting sponges on the intakes as pre-filters. It will help keeping the media in the filters clean, reduce the regularity of cleaning/disturbing the filters but the sponges must be washed at least weekly. They are also great at clearing the water.. I use large medium density blocks, cut them in rectangular shape, make a hole (not all the way through) and insert on the intakes. The media inside the filters must remain clean, hence pre-filters. All these will give you a more permanent solution.
Do not cut back on water changes, increase them while the tank is cycling...If anything, do not disturb the filters unless they're clogged with detritus...
White cloudy water is caused by a type of heterotrophic bacteria that is capable of living in aerobic and anaerobic conditions. It normally resides in the substrate or dirty filters and one must have disturbed either to get that water. It multiplies in a matter of hours when its released in the water column. It consumes a lot of oxygen and out-competes obligate aerobs like the nitrifying bacteria for available surfaces and oxygen. It will clear up itself but its a sign of things not being great. Its not a bad bacteria to have in one's substrate when living in anaerobic conditions but not in the filters. That's why I always do have pre-filters and I recommend everyone does too. You need oxygen and clean filter media.
