Cut back on plants

[nashnut]

Dang... my tank was overgrown with plants so I did a major trimming job... now the readings are off... my nitrates are up.

 

[SRC]

The plants you cut are probably doing it. The dead ends. Dead/dying plants = high nitrates.

Do plenty of water changes for the next week til the ends you cut heal up. That may alleviate the problem, or atleast help it.

 

[nashnut]

So annoying... it was 0 - 0 - 10 just before that.

 

[nashnut]

The readings went thru the roof. I've done some water changes and just added some Bio Spiro... hope that helps.

 

[SRC]

Do any of the plants look like they are dying? If they do, I would take those out.