Nitrites won't go down!

[SoloChromis]

My 60g tank has been set up a little over a month now, and I used KPaquatics' partially cured live rock (35 lbs of it). I also used 8 ounces of Dr. Tim's One & Only, which I've used on every tank I've ever set up. Every other tank I've set up for myself, or for someone else, I've always used Dr. Tim's & *live* rock, and for every tank I've been able to safely add a fish or 2 after a week, yet this tank is just taking forever to establish. Right now my nitrites are at about 0.05, and although they have shot down significantly since I tested originally, they've stayed at 0.05 for about 4-5 days now. This wouldn't be such an issue normally, but I have a zebra moray, kamohara blenny, and blood shrimp sitting in a small storage container, with an aerator (the batteries of which cost me $15 a week). What would you guys suggest? I'm not going to add animals until I know it's safe, but the water changes and weekly costs on this tub (as well as the space it takes up in my studio) are killing me :headwallblue: Thanks guys :spin1:

 

[Allentown]

You'll just have to keep doing water changes. It is time consuming but not every expensive.

I currently do closet to a 15gallon water change,...every day. Takes me about 10 min.

 

[fishchef]

The old answer, " Could be the kit."

 

[kinnadian]

Why use a battery operated aerator? Just use a mains powered air pump...

Having the fish in a partially cycled tank is better than having them in a sterile container, the ammonia build up between water changes in your storage container is worse for them than a little nitrite.

You could also try another bottle of live bacteria.

 

[SoloChromis]

Why use a battery operated aerator? Just use a mains powered air pump...

Having the fish in a partially cycled tank is better than having them in a sterile container, the ammonia build up between water changes in your storage container is worse for them than a little nitrite.

You could also try another bottle of live bacteria.

The container holds about 15g, and I have a HOB filter submerged with a filter pad I seeded in my 20g mantis tank for about 2-3 months, so the parameters stay fairly stable (I also used Dr. Tim's One & Only when I initially set it up). As far as adding another bottle of Dr. Tim's to the 60g, I've already used exactly double the recommended dose