Lost some fish last night.. /:

[Tstone]

If seeing that somehow helps us help you protect what fish are left I wanna see it. As to why some survived I'd say it's simply about the ones who survived being stronger and more hardy.

I'm confused by what you mean? and I was thinking the smaller half of my fish died, but my 1" raphael did not die....

 

[Columbian Shark 3]

I'm confused by what you mean? and I was thinking the smaller half of my fish died, but my 1" raphael did not die....

Well the big ones surviving could be explained by them being stronger and more hardy. The Rapheal on the other hand is harder to explain. Maybe he was just lucky?.

 

[Tstone]

Well the big ones surviving could be explained by them being stronger and more hardy. The Rapheal on the other hand is harder to explain. Maybe he was just lucky?.

Not too sure. Guess he was. Keeping ammonia down will just require more WC's won't it?

 

[Columbian Shark 3]

Not too sure. Guess he was. Keeping ammonia down will just require more WC's won't it?

Yep. Oh and as to the part of my post you highlighted When I said "If seeing that somehow helps us help you protect what fish are left I wanna see it." I was saying if seeing your picture with the water test could help us help you then I wanted to see it.

 

[anarekist]

duno why you would have ammonia if your filter is cycled.... is it cycled?

 

[dxdx]

Also can anyone explain why some of my fish died, and not all of them?

Some fish are just hardier than others, but you can be sure whatever killed those fish is definitely stressing the remaining ones. Large water changes for the next couple days and adding an airstone will help solve the problem. That's a lot of stock for that size tank, I wouldn't replace the fish unless you do some things to control nitrates i.e. bigger water changes than your currently doing or finding a way to add plants to your setup.

 

[Tstone]

duno why you would have ammonia if your filter is cycled.... is it cycled?

Yes it is

Some fish are just hardier than others, but you can be sure whatever killed those fish is definitely stressing the remaining ones. Large water changes for the next couple days and adding an airstone will help solve the problem. That's a lot of stock for that size tank, I wouldn't replace the fish unless you do some things to control nitrates i.e. bigger water changes than your currently doing or finding a way to add plants to your setup.

I'll do some serious water changes the next few days. And I'll look into some plants

Yep. Oh and as to the part of my post you highlighted When I said "If seeing that somehow helps us help you protect what fish are left I wanna see it." I was saying if seeing your picture with the water test could help us help you then I wanted to see it.

I was just showing ya guys /:

Also, does the ammonia remover filter media stuff work well? Should I throw some in the FX5? Also, I may switch to seachem prime for a dechlorinator because I guess that helps the ammonia levels also

 

[crazysteve]

It's Not possable. Hell I get a little nitrate reading out of tap water.
I would do a very large water change.
And get new testing supply's.
And put stronger lights on tank on a timer 14 hours. Plants with that stock for sure. You will have alge blooms when nitrate jumps so its a good indicator, and helps by eating nitrate.

 

[Columbian Shark 3]

Yeah and I was just saying showing us was a good thing. Anyways I've not used that filter media so hopefully someone who has will step in .

 

[dxdx]

Also, does the ammonia remover filter media stuff work well? Should I throw some in the FX5? Also, I may switch to seachem prime for a dechlorinator because I guess that helps the ammonia levels also

Unless I missed something you don't have an ammonia problem but a nitrate problem. big difference.... You may want to look into getting some Purigen also.