jackie11
06-26-2007, 05:16 PM
i am starting a new aquarium and could use some help... i had a 10 gal tank sitting on my desk that was in need of some serious help. the filter was broken and it was full of algae. a pleco and tetra were still living inside. the other day i decided to clean it and get some more fish... i treated the tap water with StartRight and AmmoLock. I purchased 3 danios and a glass catfish. i put the pleco and danio back into the tank and set the bag of other fish on top of the water for 15 min like i was told to. within 3 hours, the red tetra that i already had was dead and stuck to the filter. i noticed the danios acting funny. they were swimming into the current of the water the filter was dropping into the tank or just sitting at the top of the tank. over the next 2 days they all died, including the pleco i already had. he was the last to go. i also noticed the glass cat swimming sideways and upside down... he died soon after. i have no idea why my fish suddenly died off! can anyone help me? i am scared to get more... also when my other fish died i took my water to the fish store to have it tested and they said it had no chlorine and everything was fine... so i got a full refund for my fish.. is there a chance that i didnt rinse all of the soap out when i cleaned it and that is killing them? or are they sick? i also bought a new filter at the time i re-did the tank. i didnt rinse it or anything so maybe i put something toxic into the water?? help me please i want more fish!!!