Brand new Rhino DEAD.... WTF!

[dishmando]

We bought our rhino pleco last night, tonight, (after i performed a 30% water change in the afternoon), i see him on his side!

I'm gonna test my waters now and report again, but im just really pissed. Last time i did a 10% water change, i lost 5 fish. (I understand then was because the tank was still cycling and i stirred up the gravel)
But im still pissed.

When i let him out last night, he took to the tank right away, sucking at every and anything. Im just babbling, lemme go test the waters and report back.

*sighs*

[Drumachine09]

Well there you have it. Dont add fish until you are done cycling. Unless you are doing fishy cycling, which is highly unrecomended.

[dishmando]

Drumdude, my tank has cycled and been cycled. Maybe u misread, or i mistyped cuz i was so pissed.

Anyhow, my readings are as follows, AMM & NITRITES are 0, 7.4ish for pH, and NITRATES are @ 10.

Previous readings were taken on Feb 20th, They were all 0's and pH was at 7.2

Im thinking of calling my LFS about this.

[Drumachine09]

Oh you were talking about the last time you did a water change, not this time. My mistake. Call the LFS and see if theyll give you a refund.

[cocoa_pleco]

yeah, most have a 10 day money death back guarantee

[dishmando]

yea, im definitely gonna call them tomorrow, my wife suggests the water change killed him.....possible?
I personally dont think so...

[cocoa_pleco]

no, i doubt it.

Once, i had a gold nugget pleco die just as quick as yours. weird

[Severus]

He might have been diseased or highly stressed. The water change most likely didnt kill him

[Incredulous_Ed]

is the water you used for the water change of the same parameters of the water alreay in the tank?