help Nitrates just jumped

[XSiVE]

I would guess a few things, the plant most likely released a lot of bound phosphate and nitrate as it has deteriorated, also, how much sediment did you stir up when you were cleaning the mess up from the dead plant?

[bigbill]

I would guess a few things, the plant most likely released a lot of bound phosphate and nitrate as it has deteriorated, also, how much sediment did you stir up when you were cleaning the mess up from the dead plant?

+ 1 100% agree

[coldtanr12]

I would guess a few things, the plant most likely released a lot of bound phosphate and nitrate as it has deteriorated, also, how much sediment did you stir up when you were cleaning the mess up from the dead plant?

it was pretty nasty. We got as much out of the tank as possible. It was quite a chore. There was still a bit of debri in the left over water which has cleared now. Is there something I should be doing that I am missing?

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I would guess a few things, the plant most likely released a lot of bound phosphate and nitrate as it has deteriorated, also, how much sediment did you stir up when you were cleaning the mess up from the dead plant?

it was pretty nasty. We got as much out of the tank as possible. It was quite a chore. There was still a bit of debri in the left over water which has cleared now. Is there something I should be doing that I am missing?