Want to add a pair of clowns

[Richards Aquarium]

My tank has been up and cycling for 15 days I used tetra quick start and microbacter quick cycle. I have live sand and live rock. I've been monitoring levels. Levels went up and Ammonia is at 0 now nitrite is at 5 and nitrite is at 40 this is current just now reading. On day eight my nitrates where 160 now at 40 nitrites are staying steady at 5 not budging. I want to add clowns to keep cycle going. I don't want to kill them or stress them out either. And more important I don't want to disturb the cycle but id like to keep it going without chemicals. I'm thinking of doing a 25% water change. Check level and make the decision to add clowns. Any comments are appreciated
Thank you in advance Richard Happy fish keeping.

 

[therootcause]

Do the water change and add the fish. Test again and write down your measurements in a log book or your phone. Welcome to the hobby.

 

[Spare time]

1. If you get corals, raise that light up. Right now its a lazer beam that will fry anything in the center.

2. You can add clowns. I always like to get a small booster bottle of bacteria (biospira is my favorite) to add with the fish as a just in case, but its probably not necessary.

3. I would do the water change.

4. Also, consider buying the fish pre-quarantined if you can't do so yourself.

 

[Richards Aquarium]

1. If you get corals, raise that light up. Right now its a lazer beam that will fry anything in the center.

2. You can add clowns. I always like to get a small booster bottle of bacteria (biospira is my favorite) to add with the fish as a just in case, but its probably not necessary.

3. I would do the water change.

4. Also, consider buying the fish pre-quarantined if you can't do so yourself.

Can I controll the light with the settings it goes from 0 to 100

 

[Spare time]

Can I controll the light with the settings it goes from 0 to 100

It is more about the mounting height relating to light spread rather than the intensity setting as these lights are meant to be mounted a foot or two above the tank.