AddictedtoFishNoW said:
I did another water change today and my nitrite levels seem to continue to stay high.. idk what else to do, i'm really bummed
There's really nothing I can add that hasn't been said already
. Constant testing, water changes as large and as often as necessary, Seachem Prime to help temporarily neutralize the toxins, aquarium salt to help prevent nitrItre poisoning, feed sparingly so the fish don't produce as much waste, and potentially re-home some fish if the bio-load is simply too much to handle.
The things I listed above (like the Prime, salt) are tools which can help, but the key here has to be water changes. You simply have to replace the toxic water with fresh, clean water. Doing a 50% water change will remove 50% of the toxins, 25% reduces toxins by a quarter, etc... You just have to do them as large and as often as necessary to keep them as low as possible (at or below .25ppm).
I can't remember if I already mentioned this, but you should run to the store and pick up an Aqueon water changer ASAP. They're commercially available at most stores including the large chains like PetSmart. They're a life saver. I can easily do a 50% water change on my 46 gallon in 5-10 minutes. If you use Prime, you can use the water changer to add raw tap water directly back into the tank. Just add Prime directly into the tank before refilling based on the total volume of the aquarium...not just the water you're replacing.
Unfortunately with a heavy bio-load fish-in cycle...that's all you can do. Just stick with it and you'll get through it eventually. It seems like you're doing your best...but there's still some work to do.