Aquarium disaster

[rafterman191]

Every fish except our plecto died or is dying. We introduced some new plastic plants and cleaned the tank earlier. Within a couple of hours, they were all heading to the surface. I have no clue. This tank has been running strong for a couple years now with no deaths for over a year.

[Drumachine09]

What are all of your levels? Did you see any signs of disease?

[Cichlid_Man]

What is your PH, ammonia, nitirites and nitrates?

Did your temperature spike?

Did anybody use chemicals near the tank?


What did you clean the tank with?

[blue fin]

did you clean or presoak the new plants before introducing them to the tank?

[rafterman191]

Not sure what the levels are. It wasn't a cleaning per say, just a water change of about 50%, vacuum bottom. Added Tetra brand aquasafe to the new water, water temp- 72F

[rafterman191]

did you clean or presoak the new plants before introducing them to the tank?

Yes cleaned them according to directions. Like I say, only 1 dead fish in the last year and that was dropsy. There was no sign of any condition prior to introducing the plants and water change.

[nraposa]

Have you been adding any more fish lately

[rafterman191]

Have you been adding any more fish lately

Last fish added at least 3-4 mos ago. 2 glass cats

[blue fin]

I would really recommend testing your water, recently my water here at home has become much more concentrated with chlorine. Maybe when you performed the water change the ph or something else changed the balance in your tank dramatically.

[rafterman191]

I would really recommend testing your water, recently my water here at home has become much more concentrated with chlorine. Maybe when you performed the water change the ph or something else changed the balance in your tank dramatically.

Understandable. That would cause death that quickly? Within 2 hours?