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Holy snap. You jumped in with both feet...
That is a ton of load right out of the gate in an uncycled tank. First, i would make sure 130 isnt a testing error, if it isnt, you can keep it all healthy but keep doing water changes. Like every 3rd day 5 gallons for a few weeks. After stuff balances out and you see no nitrite amd loads more nitrate you can slow down again.
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Im sorry, they are tiny. I'm new. Didn't mean to upset you. They are smaller than 1 inch.
Your not upsetting no worries me I was just shocked I’m here to help you

It doesn’t matter the size of the fish your tank is still not ready for example I have a new 105 gallon setup running for 3 months I have 0 fish in there yet

Slow down slow way down if you want to be successful in this hobby
 

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I came for help. I can put them in my cycled 75 gallon with those fish. Their parameters are all perfect. I didn't have issues with FIT cycling with that one.
I'd do that for sure while you sort out this very high nitrite number.

I have a feeling it is a testing error.... its just too dang high.
 
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Your not upsetting no worries me I was just shocked I’m here to help you

It doesn’t matter the size of the fish your tank is still not ready for example I have a new 105 gallon setup running for 3 months I have 0 fish in there yet

Slow down slow way down if you want to be successful in this hobby
I cant transfer my blenny. There's one in my 75 gallon already. But my others I can if they don't fight with my other clowns.
 
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My tank parameters are awesome, except my nitrites are 130. What do I do? I did a water change 2 days in a row. Got it to 60. Then today, doubled. I haven't been feeding much. Kept the light off all day. Suggestions?

Ate the units ppm or ppb?

Certain it is nitrite and not nitrate?
 

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My tank parameters are awesome, except my nitrites are 130. What do I do? I did a water change 2 days in a row. Got it to 60. Then today, doubled. I haven't been feeding much. Kept the light off all day. Suggestions?
Nitrite is not much of an issue for salt water fish.

What is the unit of measure? PPM or PPB? Is the result nitrite nitrogen or nitrite?

By the way nitrate measurements in the presence of nitrite will read higher than the actual concentration.
 

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