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[Drake29]

I tested my nitrite on june 11 it was 0.0 . I added 2 clownfish and 3 corals on Saturday. I tested my Nitrit again today and its at 0.5 . What can i do to lower my Nitrit ?

 

[Dolphins18]

I tested my nitrite on june 11 it was 0.0 . I added 2 clownfish and 3 corals on Saturday. I tested my Nitrit again today and its at 0.5 . What can i do to lower my Nitrit ?

Ammonia is the big one, if the fish are doing ok just keep monitoring. you will want to go to your fish store and pick up some seachem prime, if at any point the fish start looking rough you want to dose the prime according the full ammonia dosing instructions listed on the back of the bottle.
Seachem prime binds ammonia as well as nitrite/nitrate and renders it useless. This is not a long term solution, but widely accepted as a short term fix that can be done more than once without any harm to livestock.

 

[Jekyl]

I tested my nitrite on june 11 it was 0.0 . I added 2 clownfish and 3 corals on Saturday. I tested my Nitrit again today and its at 0.5 . What can i do to lower my Nitrit ?

Did you ever cycle the tank?

 

[tehmadreefer]

First it is nitrite, not nitrit. Second, if you do in fact have nitrite then your tank isn’t cycled most likely, third, you shouldn’t have fish or coral when your tank is cycling and fourth, no reason to worry about nitrite at all.

I would suggest you read and research on how to properly start a saltwater tank before adding anymore livestock.

 

[Goaway]

You're fine. Check ammonia. Worry if nitrites get over 20? I am re-learning the nitrite fears. As it is different for saltwater vs fresh.

 

[Dolphins18]

Did you ever cycle the tank?

It doesn't sound like it. Above post has a chance at keeping the livestock alive.

 

[Goaway]

If they have live rock, it will be a short cycle.

 

[Jekyl]

If they have live rock, it will be a short cycle.

Mature rock doesn't have a cycle

 

[Drake29]

Did you ever cycle the tank?

Yes

 

[Drake29]

You're fine. Check ammonia. Worry if nitrites get over 20? I am re-learning the nitrite fears. As it is different for saltwater vs fresh.

My Ammonia is at zero just wondering if i should be worried or anything .

 

[fachatga]

Retest? Testing errors happen.

 

[fachatga]

If your ammonia is zero and you have nitrates one test with a little nitrite isn’t a problem. Likely isn’t real

 

[Jekyl]

Nitrite isn't an issue what so ever. You can throw the test away.

 

[Goaway]

Mature rock doesn't have a cycle

Anytime you add more fish to a tank, it can cause a mini cycle to catch up to waste production.
Or am I still old school misinformed?

 

[Dolphins18]

Anytime you add more fish to a tank, it can cause a mini cycle to catch up to waste production.
Or am I still old school misinformed?

You are very much correct, more so especially in a tank started 8 days ago.

 

[Drake29]

You are very much correct, more so especially in a tank started 8 days ago.

should i get a different test kit to see?

 

[Jekyl]

Anytime you add more fish to a tank, it can cause a mini cycle to catch up to waste production.
Or am I still old school misinformed?

If using mature rock it already contains all of the bacteria needed for the nitrogen cycle.

 

[fachatga]

I wouldn’t waste money on a new nitrite test.

 

[Drake29]

You are very much correct, more so especially in a tank started 8 days ago.

I started it 2 months the cycling process

 

[Jekyl]

I started it 2 months the cycling process

Toss out the nitrite test. As long as you're at it you can probably toss the ammonia test also.