Cycle crash?

[Lilibugz]

Long story short I upgraded my tank about 3 weeks ago with the intent of adding 2 new newts, switched over all the substrate, water, plants, filter media etc.) and it was doing good. I was doing frequent 10-20% water changes due to tannins from some new driftwood. Well everything was doing good and I added the new newts.
now my waters all cloudy, noticed it a bit before the new girls but thought it was those tannins again. But after added them it got cloudier.
I think I crashed my cycle with the water changes and adding the 2 new newts. At least the tannins aren’t bad anymore

7ph, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 0 nitrate
Obviously there should be some nitrates there. Someone recommended to stop with the water changes and let everything settle so I’ve been trying that with frequent water tests.
I have lots of live plants.
I don’t have another tank to pull media from unfortunately. (Could maybe ask around if needed?)
Any suggestions?

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I'm no newt expert, but I am pretty good with planted fish tanks, so take this for whatever it's worth.

If there's no ammonia or nitrite, your cycle is probably fine. You appear to have lots of floating plants, and that alone can keep ammonia out of the water. I can't see any benefit from stopping the water changes, myself, but if you do, keep an even closer eye on your measurements as bad things can happen in a hurry.

Cloudiness can be caused by a lot of things, most of them harmless. It usually clears up in a week or two. My recommendation is feed sparingly, keep doing what you're doing, keep a close eye out for ammonia and nitrites, and have patience.

 

[Lilibugz]

I'm no newt expert, but I am pretty good with planted fish tanks, so take this for whatever it's worth.

If there's no ammonia or nitrite, your cycle is probably fine. You appear to have lots of floating plants, and that alone can keep ammonia out of the water. I can't see any benefit from stopping the water changes, myself, but if you do, keep an even closer eye on your measurements as bad things can happen in a hurry.

Cloudiness can be caused by a lot of things, most of them harmless. It usually clears up in a week or two. My recommendation is feed sparingly, keep doing what you're doing, keep a close eye out for ammonia and nitrites, and have patience.

I’ll still do the weekly water change (more if I get any spikes) Just not every 2-3 days like I was doing for tannins! Yeah I have some frogbit, and anacharis floating in there, along with some jave fern and different types of anubias!