Hi im new to fish as a pet and also this website.. i hope i posted in the correct section.
I blindly purchased a 30 gal tank..filled it with a couple inches of gravel, and put a few artificial plants and rocks here and there..i have read aboutt cycling but at the pet store they told me dont worry about that as long as i have tap water dechlorinator i should be fine..so after letting the tank run a few days, i added two catfish and two rainbow sharks..exactly six days later both catfish died at the sametime and the next day both sharks died at the same time..as i was removing them i disturbed the gravel a bit and the water got foggy with food and waste..so looks like i did a fish in cycle..all my fish died and i would like to fix and repopulate the tank..what exactly do i need to do? Buy gravel cleaner and some small fish like bettas?
I blindly purchased a 30 gal tank..filled it with a couple inches of gravel, and put a few artificial plants and rocks here and there..i have read aboutt cycling but at the pet store they told me dont worry about that as long as i have tap water dechlorinator i should be fine..so after letting the tank run a few days, i added two catfish and two rainbow sharks..exactly six days later both catfish died at the sametime and the next day both sharks died at the same time..as i was removing them i disturbed the gravel a bit and the water got foggy with food and waste..so looks like i did a fish in cycle..all my fish died and i would like to fix and repopulate the tank..what exactly do i need to do? Buy gravel cleaner and some small fish like bettas?