Dying Fish!

[WILDER]

How long has the tank been set up.
What substrate and ornaments do you have in the tank.

What test kit are you using.
How long after the water change did you test the water.

 

[Joshwainwright]

I restarted the tank from fresh 3 days ago.

I have one piece of wood, 3 plants, 2 medium rocks with medium gravel.

I'm using the API master test kit.

I tested the water immediately after the water change.

 

[WILDER]

Don't test the water after a water change you need to wait a few hours or you will get false readings.
What type of rock and wood as some had lower and higher ph.
Was the gravel bought from the lfs.
Ph can alter when a tank is cycling, so it might just be the cycle altering ph.
Whats your tap nitrate reading.

 

[Joshwainwright]

Tap nitrate is 5.00
Yes the gravel was bought from my lfs.
No idea what type of wood and rock I have.

How long should I wait then till I do the test, I changed the water about 3 hour ago.

 

[WILDER]

So your tap nitrate reading 3.
Test now if its been 3 hours.

 

[Joshwainwright]

So your tap nitrate reading 3.
Test now if its been 3 hours.

Its reading 5.

 

[rabbut]

Wilder seems to be doing a good job of helping you, but you may find this link of use

EDIT to add. The Guppies and Pleco are unlikely to survive the cycle. if you can, get them back to the LFS or a helpful local. They both are amongst the first fish to suffer when you have a water quality issue IME Danios and Mollies are good "cycle fish" and should make it through if you follow the "rules" of fish-in cycling, but their lives will be shortened. If you can, the best option would be to return all the fish and do a fishless cycle

 

[Joshwainwright]

Thanks for the link, I THINK I get it more or less now.