Downsizing help me decide

I guess the biggest problem is with the height. I am using a magfloat to clean the front and sides of the tank. The back requires a scraper.

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Maybe my aquascape is too low.

Do you think if I put a background on, it would ease up on the cleaning of the glass?

This is a barebottom tank which is why I am using the socks. Is it possible to eliminate the socks entirely? It's pretty much a berlin method with vodka dosing to keep the nutrients down further.