10000% agree with this, the snail would be dead correct so thats why it got me thinking.I dont want any non digital testing here to confuse the thread, that is not what your nh3 ammonia levels are at. Going forward we use how animals behave. Old cycling science is hell bent on selling us asymptomatic ammonia poisoning and it doesnt work that way at all. when ammonia poisoning is happening, things die like kidney failure style death.
old cycling science wants us to believe a tank in clear water, after having dosed bac that instantly controls ammonia, with a living animal in it acting fine, is poisoned. Sometimes folks dose Prime or Amquel and don't reveal that, which will directly make a $3500 non digital tester misread, its why we dont want to know single point non digital testing here going forward, even if you didnt use prime. Your snail would be dead.
I also have alot more live rock from my 2 ft tank that can still go into my DT or sump of the new tank if need be too.