HELP!!!! My fish are dying.

[jclc]

My tank is like 2 months old. I have Guppys, Danios, Platys, and neon tetras. I had gone on vaction and had someone caring for my fish. I think that they were feeding them to much. Cuz when I came home the tank was real dirty and one was dead. I did a 20% water change and vaccuum the tanks bottom real good. But I'm still losing fish I had the water tested and they told me that the ammonia was real high. So i did another 20% water change. but fish are still doing bad. The Guppys have arches in there tails and I have a Platy that is dying. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fresh_fish]

no test kit?

[Po.Verse]

Parameters?

[DrNo]

Buy your own test kit, test all parameters, and perform urgent water changes to keep ammonia and nitrite levels as close to zero as possible. This might involve multiple water changes in a single day. You need your own test kit... sorry to hear about your losses. Post questions/test results here so forum members can help you interpret.

[Reddog80p]

I'd do a bigger water change. You need to get the ammonia down by diluting it with fresh water. Treat the water with prime dechlor and match the temperature.

[Hooked Newbie]

Do a big water change (50%+) and get a good liquid test kit.

[stezatois]

I would also do a 50+ waterchange. and do it fast. hopefully that will help perk them up. Let us know how it goes.

[Rbishop]

Your tank is probably not cycled completely. It will really benefit you and your fish to have your own liquid test kit.

[wataugachicken]

so a 50% water change, go to the store, get test kits, do another 50% change, test the water and see if you got everything out.

you'll have to monitor the water daily for at least a couple weeks in order to avoid having the ammonia or nitrite get out of control again.

[pezzy]

i agree. 20% water changes wont help much atm

[DarkDH]

Disregard this. (The post, not the thread)

[DarkDH]

Can we also have the tank size? However I also recommend you pick up a test kit, and change the tank with treated (dechlorinated *not sure if that's a word*) water.

[OldMan47]

Let me jump on board. A minimum of a 50% water change no matter what you know or don't know. As soon as you can, get the test kit. It may be the first of many 50% changes in the next day or so if your tank was overfed.