8ppm isn't too helpful, but don't even fuss yourself about it. Water change, check, get a good series to read to keep your mind off the cycle. I can recommend Bio of a Space Tyrant from Piers Anthony, or the Incarnation series by the same author. Were we in person, I'd start singing let it go at you
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