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So I got my tank back in March and all was normal, I waited about a month or so and my cycle finally finished. Diatoms started to appear so I went and invested in a nerite snail (the cutest little thing). Then a month and a half later my cycle completely restarted. While I was showing 0 Amm, 0 Nitrite, and 5-10 Nitrate, I showed 0 everything.
I tested the water for a couple of days just to be sure it wasn't just a hiccup, because hey I'm new to this. However, the only thing that started to appear was Ammonia. So I groaned, but I'm patient and I've been waiting out my cycle again.
A yesterday I was jumping with joy when Nitrites started to appear! So this morning I tested my water ( I always test before my water changes) and now everything is at 0 again.
The level of confused and frustration I am at right now is off the charts. I've had this tank for 5 months and I can't seem to get a stable cycle.
The only thing I can think of, is that there are butt loads of tiny snails in my tank (that I'm sure came from a plant I bought) and I swear they won't go away, but I'm going to try and find out how to remove them by starting with removing the plant. However would they be the cause of this abnormal cycle?
I tested the water for a couple of days just to be sure it wasn't just a hiccup, because hey I'm new to this. However, the only thing that started to appear was Ammonia. So I groaned, but I'm patient and I've been waiting out my cycle again.
A yesterday I was jumping with joy when Nitrites started to appear! So this morning I tested my water ( I always test before my water changes) and now everything is at 0 again.
The level of confused and frustration I am at right now is off the charts. I've had this tank for 5 months and I can't seem to get a stable cycle.
The only thing I can think of, is that there are butt loads of tiny snails in my tank (that I'm sure came from a plant I bought) and I swear they won't go away, but I'm going to try and find out how to remove them by starting with removing the plant. However would they be the cause of this abnormal cycle?