You're kidding me

[Joshfishguy]

I just got a new chilid and it died within a 3 to 4 hours I don't get it the readings are:

Ph:7.2

Ammonia:0 ppm

Nitrate:0 ppm

Nitrite:0 ppm

High range ph:7.3

What's wrong

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

How did you acclimate? How long has the tank been running?

 

[cbourg746]

I just got a new chilid and it died within a 3 to 4 hours I don't get it the readings are:

Ph:7.2

Ammonia:0 ppm

Nitrate:0 ppm

Nitrite:0 ppm

High range ph:7.3

What's wrong

A. Are you using test strips or API master test kit?

B. What temp is the tank?

C. How did you acclimate the fish?

 

[Convict2161]

I just got a new chilid and it died within a 3 to 4 hours I don't get it the readings are:

Ph:7.2

Ammonia:0 ppm

Nitrate:0 ppm

Nitrite:0 ppm

High range ph:7.3

What's wrong

What type of cichlid was it?

 

[Malawi Freak]

0 nitrates? Is the tank cycled?

 

[chew valley]

I just got a new chilid and it died within a 3 to 4 hours I don't get it the readings are:

Ph:7.2

Ammonia:0 ppm

Nitrate:0 ppm

Nitrite:0 ppm

High range ph:7.3

What's wrong

If your tank was cycled you should have a nitrates reading. It shouldn't be zero.

 

[Joshfishguy]

Ya API master test kit

I took him to the mall

 

[Joshfishguy]

Temp 76

 

[Convict2161]

Ya API master test kit

I took him to the mall

You took what to the mall?

 

[Joshfishguy]

The fish

 

[Convict2161]

The fish

You took your fish to the mall?

I'm confused

So the tank is cycled right? What kind of cichlids were they and you took them to the mall or bought them there? I'm confused.

 

[Joshfishguy]

My tank is cycled. It was a yellow chilid. I brought to the mall then went home stupid idea

 

[Convict2161]

My tank is cycled. It was a yellow chilid. I brought to the mall then went home stupid idea

I'm trying to understand. Ok.... So you bought a yellow cichlid and went to the mall with it where? Did you leave it in a bag in a car or did you walk around with it? What was it in while you were at the mall?

 

[Shane fish]

You should have gone straight home ( but you probably know that!)

 

[Joshfishguy]

Ya it was in the mall

I now it was a mistake

 

[fort384]

All, I have removed the off topic and back-and-forth posts from the thread.

I think the root of the problem here has been solved, but if there is further discussion please keep it on topic. To the OP: Please don't be offended but - folks are trying to help, but complete answers to their questions will better enable them to assist you were your issues.

Please, no more off topic discussion. If anyone has any issues, feel free to Private Message me. Thank you!

 

[Congoman]

Yes you probably stressed the fish to death... Esp if there were no bag buddies in the bag for O2. Was it an established tank? Where other fish living in there. Did you test gh/kh? Like everyone else said if your not getting any nitrate reading your tank hasn't gone through an ammonia cycle. Also do you have a picture of the fish I know you only had him a short time but an ID would tell me if your water params had anything to do with it.

 

[Joshfishguy]

Don't have a pic but can you tell me how to have a ammonia cycle

 

[Convict2161]

Don't have a pic but can you tell me how to have a ammonia cycle

Ok... So your tank isn't cycled and you have fish in it correct?

 

[Joshfishguy]

I guess I had 15 fish in before and they were doing fine and then they died because off disease. Then I they the tank go for a 2 weeks then put the chilid in?