Nitrates/nitrites due to feeding?

[Elio_Kaji]

Hey all, im pretty new here and still figuring stuff out. I have a long wristed hermit crab and two snails, the hermit crab i feed sinking fish pellets, the snails graze on the film and hair algae in the tank. Though, occasionally ill give my crab a little turkey meat as a treat. I gave some to him yesterday night (after not giving him any for at least two months), and today i tested the water and saw the nitrates/nitrites are up. I also had put an algae round in for the snails two days ago, as there wasnt a whole lot of algae to feed on. Is it possible decaying food/unordinary food caused the nitrates to rise? All critters are behaving normally despite the parameter change.

 

[X-37B]

Forget about nitrite, it will always be in your system and is not an issue
What was the no3 and what did it rise to nd what are you using to measure no3?