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High nitrites have more of an effect on inverts than it does fish but this is also determined by the pH. In freshwater a higher ammonia or nitrite with a pH of 7 is less toxic than a pH below 7.

But another problem that is failed to be pointed out. Nitrobacter is the bacteria that converts nitrites to nitrates and they do this very efficiently. So if you have high nitrites, guess whats going to happen when those get converted???? High nitrates are major problems in reef aquariums because of all of the light. This is a good way to have bad algae blooms.

Mike