I really dont know what just happened

[Welsh]

So for you those of you who haven't read my thread I bought a new tank yesterday, I set it up as the LFS told me (which I already knew) and added the fish, today 3 of the new fish have died I tested the water and everything is at 0 the only thing that I can think of that killed them is that the filter was too strong but I blocked the hole where the water comes out of and stabbed holes, so I just dont know what happened.

[Oldfishlady]

Sorry, I must have missed your new tank thread, what size is it and what kind of fish died?

[vaygirl]

He had rosy barbs and a betta. He said they were gasping at the top of the tank. Isn't that usually lack of oxygen or bad water quality? It was 17 liters (4 gallons or so?)

[Oldfishlady]

That would be my guess as well Vaygirl, 4g is not big enough to support the oxygen needs or swimming needs of that species IMO, water quality can crash pretty fast with that stocking...

[Welsh]

That was both my mother and my first thought, the LFS that sold them too me apparently kept fish for years and I argued with my mother that they wouldnt be suitable but "apparently" they were anyway I added them because I was going to put them in the 12 gall today and didnt want to hurt my mothers feelings but by the time I got round to it 3 had died

& im a she for the record vaygirl =)

[vaygirl]

Sorry!!!

[Welsh]

Haha, no worries. I just re-read what I said and I sounded quite rude so I apologise :)

[vaygirl]

I didn't take it that way at all. :)

[secuono]

Did you add water conditioner? Is the water at 73-78F? Did you properly acclimate them to the tank?

[Welsh]

That's good to know, I thought I sounded like a right bitch lol.

Secuono - Yup, I did all that you mentioned.