I'll try to answer all the questions in one.... Water temp was stable at
about 76. My filter is a bio wheel emporer filter with carbon cartridges,
fully functional and did not stop that I know of... The ammonia spiked
because I added to many fish, it decreased because I used ammo-lock.
Nitrites were 0, nitrates were 20. Not sure about the room-mates maturity,
unless you mean did someone do something stupid, like feed them 20 times in
a day? Nope, we have a good system...Did not spray anything around that tank
that I am aware of...

I guess my first ever fishless cycle ruined me... It was very successful,
and when I was done, I added 15 fish - AT THE SAME TIME - with no problems,
ever... My angel is still alive and seems to be doing well... I noticed some
white stuff around her lips and on her fins the day after they died, but it
has since cleared up. Maybe there was something floating around... but
still, isn't it odd they all died within hours. The last time they died off
one or two at a time a day or so in between... I guess that is what I find
odd.

Thanks for your help. My coworker said I am just trying to hard. She got her
hubby a tank for Christmas and filled it with water, let it run a couple of
hours, and then added fish. She has never even done a water change.... Hmm -
seems the uninformed have all the luck, cause I hear that soooooo much.

I will continue with my angel. She is quite lovely, but looks lonely... I'll
wait to give her a friend though - don't want to risk anymore...

Thanks again,
Connie
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Ok - so I successfully cycled my tank, and got new fish. This was 11 days
ago. Well - I got home from work yesterday, and all but one of my fish
were dead. They were all fine before I went to work (my angel is the only
one left alive). They have been seemingly ok for the last 11 days.

My ammonia did a mini spike up to 2, but I have managed that with water
changes and ammo lock. It was only one day....

What in the world happened??? What could it have been that 3 corys, 2
swords, 2 gourami, and a rubbermouthed pleco all died at the same time,
with no warnings signs...

My ammonia was 0 - .25 when I found them dead.

Thanks,
Connie


Sorry to hear that. At this point, I usually just go visit the house and
look at the tank. It's amazing what people can forget to mention which
might affect the fish. I guess that unless you're in the Ottawa area,
we'll just have to play 20 questions. Water temperature? Why the NH3
spike? Filter and is it ever turned off? Room-mate's maturity? etc etc.
They longer they settle in, the easier they are to manage (fish and water
conditions).
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