water temperture

[erron]

I had 11 tropical fish in my new 55 gallon fish tank and 10 out of the 11 died. I know I had enough chlorine in it, but a friend of mine told me that the temperture may have been wrong? I do not currently have any fish remaining in the tank because I wanna make sure it's right before waisting any more money. I need to know whats the correct temperture for a fresh water tank and how can I keep it at the correct temperture.


Thanx in advance............................

[emoore]

Did your tank cycle? I suggest you do a search on how to cycle a tank. You can buy an aquarium heater to keep the water at a desired temp.

[Leopardess]

74-80 is generally okay. Did the fish have any signs of disease? like white spots?

And, um, what do you mean " I know I had enough chlorine in the tank?"

You should not have ANY chlorine in the tank. Chlorine is very bad for fish - that is why there is something called dechlorinator that we use to remove the chlorine (and something called chloramines) from the fish's water.

Also, what fish did you have?

[RENEGADE]

also what kind of fish do you have and how high(or low) is your pH?
You should probly buy a test kit