mlt
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My ammonia level has been off the test chart for over a week now. Now my nitrite level is also as dark as the darkest level on the chart. My Nitrate level is at 20. A little background-this tank has been set up since Nov 16. I went through a complete cycle once already. I set this tank up using all my LR-LS and most of the water from my 75 gal tank. I added home-depot sand on the bottom and my LS on the top. In the last two weeks I have lost all my fish and snails and the only thing that has lived is my CBS, horseshoe crab and cleaner shrimp. I even lost my damsels! I went to my LSF and they told me to add Nitromax and detox 2 chips. I have done that for almost a week now with no improvement on the ammonia level. My nitrite and nitrate levels have increased. How long should it take for all my levels to come back down to normal? Will my LR/LS be alright? What would cause another cycle to happen? I had my 75 gal tank for over 8 months and I never had anything like this happen. In fact I wasn't "into" my 75 gal tank as much as I am with the 125 and I never even did any water testing and everything was ok. I am running 2 emperor 400 filters-a protein skimmer-and a power head. I am just sick over the loss of all my livestock! Please someone help! Should I be doing water changes? I did 3 back to back 30% changes last week.