http://forum.aqua-fish.net/ A forum devoted to aquarium fish, plants, techniques and fish keeping as a whole. en http://forum.aqua-fish.net/?topic=need-a-little-help#1 neon tetra 3 out of 5 dead, 2 glow light danios out of 3 dead. Tank has beed set up for 3 weeks. lost 2 fish last week took water to be tested they said it was good! gave me new fish! on my way to get test kits. going to test it my self,would like to know what nitrite and ph should be at? have other fish in tank, redbelly tetra 5, glowlight danios 3 , 2 neon tetra, 3 harlequin rasbora, one betta. all look good moving aroung nice and eating. the tank is a 46 gal thnaks whatsup227 2009-04-08 http://forum.aqua-fish.net/?topic=need-a-little-help#2 these are what your tests results should be Ammonia-0 Nitrite-0 Nitrates less than 20 pH is not crucial with the fish you have, aim for a neutral pH of 7 or just below and you will be fine mickey 2009-04-09 http://forum.aqua-fish.net/?topic=need-a-little-help#3 everything is good but ph it is 7.6 i did cheack it out of the tap and it is about the same from what i can see. the wife tells me it looks different to her. darker blue or bluer to her at that point it would be off the chart we have about 8 then . I do not want to put in a chemical in the tank. do you think they are going to make it like this or do i need to but somthing in it? what would you use? whatsup227 2009-04-09 http://forum.aqua-fish.net/?topic=need-a-little-help#4 As your tank matures, the pH will drop naturally anyway. I would resist from trying to alter it artificially els it will be a never ending chore. mickey 2009-04-16 http://forum.aqua-fish.net/?topic=need-a-little-help#5 neon tetras and some of the other species you mention are much more suited to mature tanks, a 3week old tank is probably better with a couple of hardy fish in. When you add new fish to a young set up it can temporarily upset the balance, and when you test it a couple of days later it can be almost right again, so bear this in mind and try to stickwith hardy fish and add 1-3 at a time for the fist month or so. Also be aware that if you do a water change or feed fish just before a water test this can affect your result. best wishes, and hope the PH settles, Terry weirdartist 2009-04-22 http://forum.aqua-fish.net/?topic=need-a-little-help#6 This is and always will be a major problem with cycling tanks with fish, the fishless cycling method is far better and saves putting fish through agonising deaths mickey 2009-04-22 http://forum.aqua-fish.net/?topic=need-a-little-help#7 yup, the good local shop by me is really helpful and when i got my 1st tank they made sure i knew all about cycling and when its best to add fish slowly. I am very grateful, I dont like the idea of fish being in unnecessary pain weirdartist 2009-04-23