Increase in Nitrate and phosphate after adding a diamond goby

[recess62]

I added a Diamond Goby to help with getting my sand bed turned over. I am getting the expected sand storm and silt storm. I have also seen an in increase in my Nitrate and phosphate. My nutrient levels are usually low. I am attributing the increase to the goby releasing sequestered nutrients within the sandbed. Is this a reasonable assumption?

 

[Crabs McJones]

I added a Diamond Goby to help with getting my sand bed turned over. I am getting the expected sand storm and silt storm. I have also seen an in increase in my Nitrate and phosphate. My nutrient levels are usually low. I am attributing the increase to the goby releasing sequestered nutrients within the sandbed. Is this a reasonable assumption?

Correct, as your goby started stirring up stuff, he most likely released detritus and nutrients that were trapped in your sand bed into the water column.

 

[recess62]

Correct, as your goby started stirring up stuff, he most likely released detritus and nutrients that were trapped in your sand bed into the water column.

Thanks for the confirmation. I will increase my water change schedule until things stabilized