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Originally Posted by Shaummy
So forgive me if you have done so...but have you read the sticky here that talks about how to get started?
Acclimation is one thing, but it seems that the state of the tank you are putting them into isn't really prepared/cycled/ready for fish.
Are you testing the water for things like Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate before or after introduction of fish?
Are you using tap water or RO/DI? If you are using tap..then definitely Prime/Amquel as there is likely to be chlorine in the water from the start which is deadly to fish. Then Ammonia comes into play...in a 10gal tank with no bacteria built up...it can rise quickly...also lethal to fish.
Give us just a little more info...we'll get you on the right path...seriously..read the sticky too!
Since this is a QT you are working with...do you have a DT now that's up and running with livestock? or is this the first ones trying to get through QT? Reason I ask, is that if your DT isn't really cycled either, running that filter in there won't really colonize it with anything.
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Yes i have read all the stickys and read plenty of posts on here before i ever bought my DT. My DT has been cycled for about 6 weeks already and has diatoms all over the place. There is no fish in it due to all of them dying in my QT. My QT is setup with new mixed ro/di water. I let it sit for a day before i put it in my QT. I know that my QT does NOT have to be cycled. I have been reasured my alot of people abou that. I seeded my filter in my DT for about 4 weeks then it was put on my HOB filter which is used on my QT.