Help Nitrite in the tank

[jon56048]

Here the deal I got 14g bio cube with cured sand and cured live rock and cured water and ever thing tested good after few day of sitting with nothing in it. So we add a few fish everything still ok for about week or more. so then we add mushrooms about 6 of them all of them died but one I was able to get the dyeing mushrooms out before any thing could affected the tank I thought but I go to test and all the test are good but the Nitrite one so is there any thing I can do to lower the Nitrite in my bio cube? Last? Is what would have cased the mushrooms to die there where very large and happy @ the fish store????????

 

[techigirl78]

Are you sure you mean nitrite? If yes, it appears your tank is cycling. A water change will reduce the nitrites. Have you tested ammonia?

 

[jon56048]

ammonia is testing good that why I am here looking for help I almost for got but would a Orange Spotted Goby be doing this

 

[ser_renely]

???

 

[jbc123]

The main problems I see is 'few days' and then 'few fish'.

You didn't have enough bacteria built up in that small of a tank to handle dumping a few ammonia producing fish. Your nitrate making bacteria are struggling to keep up with the ones breaking down the ammonia.

 

[aww_419]

i agree. after a few days the tank couldnt be completely cycled. and adding several fish to a new tank in a short time can be detrimental to your water perams, esp in a smaller tank. also what kind of light are you using and what type of mushrooms. depending on the species not enough light will also be a factor. and no a goby wouldn't kill your coral directly but also adds to the ammonia in the tank. All you need is water change water change water change and a little time.