nitrite spike with new fish?

[newsalter]

is it normal to get a nitrite spike when adding new fish to your tank? iwe had it down to 0 and now its spiked back up to .25 to .50
every thing else is good
ammo 0
nitrate 40
ph 8.2
we just added a puffer and a hawk fish. its a 46gal bow front

 

[dmyers557]

Perfectly normal. You increased your bioload and it needs to catch back up.

 

[pnkflydlvr]

+1
no harm done, although make sure it comes back down.

 

[aquaguy24]

did u add those fish at the same time? how old is that tank..