Nitrate SPIKE!!!!!!

[kien]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Sandbed had chucks of mysis lying around

Um.. ya, if you've got more food laying around than your clean up crew can clean up then I'd say you have an issue :-) Or rather, had an issue :-)

Melting of coral tissue can cause a spike if there's enough of it. NOrmally if it's just one or two then it's not a huge deal as you'll likely skim it out, but then again it also depends on your total volume and how well it can dilute the effect of coral die off. Coral die off is simply more organic waste decomposing in your tank.