nitrites and nitrates are really high seems like my cycle is stalled....

[techshredder]

so for last 2 weeks of my cycle which i thought would be over by now .....my nitrites and nitrates have been the same level for 2 weeks they seem like the cycled stalled.my amonia is 0 ,nitrites 1 or 1.5 and nitrates is sky high same reading for 2 weeks .total length of cycle will be one month this thurs,im really debating a water change is that the right call or just keep waiting ?thank you

 

[geoj]

Originally Posted by techshredder
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so for last 2 weeks of my cycle which i thought would be over by now .....my nitrites and nitrates have been the same level for 2 weeks they seem like the cycled stalled.my amonia is 0 ,nitrites 1 or 1.5 and nitrates is sky high same reading for 2 weeks .total length of cycle will be one month this thurs,im really debating a water change is that the right call or just keep waiting ?thank you
The idea of the stalled cycle, I have had this same feeling. I would do a water change and see if things moved down after. I would focuses on the nitrates; get it down to 20 ppm and let the cycle do the rest. This has worked for me.