38 days into cycle high nitrites

[jadedog]

Hi I’m 38 days into my cycled I used bottle ammonia and dosed up to 2ppm and I’ve been through 3 bottles of bottled bacteria. I’ve been processing ammonia fine but my nitrites are stuck I stopped dosing ammonia recently and did Mulitple 50% water changes. I used a Hannah checker and my nitrates for 27.8 before the water changes. But for the life of me I’m having a hard time sufficiently dropping nitrite which is stuck at 5ppm I have two clowns that I have quarantined for the last month ready to go is it possible to just do a large water change and put them in my display? I know nitrites aren’t super deadly in salt water but what would be my best course of action. Thanks

 

[Quietman]

The bottles are only a one time dose to start (usually, haven't read instructions for all of them). Adding much more and frequently could be causing some issues.

That said, if you have no ammonia, your fish are fine. I don't even sample for nitrite anymore as it's non-toxic in seawater.

Once you're on a normal feeding schedule and stop adding bacteria/ammonia everything should stable out. Keep water for water changes handy just in case, but suspect you'll only need it for nitrate control.