I did know that neons are pretty sensitive, and I acclimated them over a period of about 2-3 hours, but I guess either that wasn't enough or there was something else wrong with them. As of now (2 days since I got them) there are still 2 neons left, so I guess I'll wait and see. I'm going to add a few more guppies this week, and if the neons make it, maybe I'll get a couple more to keep them company in a few weeks and try again.
Death in the family
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I would suggest, if you have the option, going to a different store to get your next neons if you decide to go that route. Fish that die within hours of putting them into the tank were most likely ill to begin with, or of just bad genes.
Examine the fish closely, and be sure to pick the specific ones you want and point them out. If ANY fish in the tank look ill, wait or go elsewhere, because diseases spread fast, and if it is a genetic problem, chances are you're looking at its brothers and sisters as well.... I know it's hard to do on really small species, but never just say "I want 4" and let the clerk pick for you....
Examine the fish closely, and be sure to pick the specific ones you want and point them out. If ANY fish in the tank look ill, wait or go elsewhere, because diseases spread fast, and if it is a genetic problem, chances are you're looking at its brothers and sisters as well.... I know it's hard to do on really small species, but never just say "I want 4" and let the clerk pick for you....
Alright, now I have a new but related question. At the beginning of this thread, I talked a little about how I am not sure how far along, if at all, along in the cycling process I am with this tank. A quick refresher- I have had 3 guppies in there for 18 days now, and now two neons for 4 days, and a handful of live plants. I have not had an ammonia or nitrite spike, and nitrates have been at 20ppm for the last few days, and I have been watching nitrates to see if they rise to indicate if I had made it to that part of the cycling process. Well, they haven't climbed past 20ppm, but today I see algae growing. Am I right in thinking that for algae to grow, there must be excessive nitrates (and light) present, and for nitrates to be present, nitrites must be being broken down? This seems logical to me, but that doesn't make it true 
. Have I cycled, or do I just have algae and I need to keep watching?
. Have I cycled, or do I just have algae and I need to keep watching?i have had one neon tetra for about a year now and i have not had any problems......he has survived through many water changes and new fish additions.........all i can say is make sure that your other fish are not eating them and make sure your tank temp is at a good 78-80 degrees.......sorry about the loss :sad
