Yep, every time, especially since our water does sometimes have a chlorine smell. Using Seachem Prime. It is a little hard to dose however, since it calls for 5ml for 50 gallons, and my water changes are only about 1.5-5 gallons. Might be averaging on the high dose side since so little is needed.
Let Down By Bad Advice, Need Help With Cycling
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Yep, every time, especially since our water does sometimes have a chlorine smell. Using Seachem Prime. It is a little hard to dose however, since it calls for 5ml for 50 gallons, and my water changes are only about 1.5-5 gallons. Might be averaging on the high dose side since so little is needed.
Sorry about the loss of your fish. 
Good thing you came here to find answers, so welcome.
I think it is pretty safe to say that your fish died because they were exposed to high levels of ammonia for a prolongued period of time. Anything above .25 can cause permanent damage. Ammonia burns the fish's gills, it damages their organs, it lowers their immune-system and paves the way for infections like fin rot, ich....and it can cause death.
As long as you have any living creatures in your tank it is very important to keep your ammonia levels way below .25, the closer to 0 the better. You may never see your nitrite level going up, because it can happen quickly, and fall just as quickly, so always test also for nitrates. You should also check your tap water for ammonia.
Keep up the good work, that your shrimp are still alive means you are doing a good job!
Good thing you came here to find answers, so welcome. I think it is pretty safe to say that your fish died because they were exposed to high levels of ammonia for a prolongued period of time. Anything above .25 can cause permanent damage. Ammonia burns the fish's gills, it damages their organs, it lowers their immune-system and paves the way for infections like fin rot, ich....and it can cause death.
As long as you have any living creatures in your tank it is very important to keep your ammonia levels way below .25, the closer to 0 the better. You may never see your nitrite level going up, because it can happen quickly, and fall just as quickly, so always test also for nitrates. You should also check your tap water for ammonia.
Keep up the good work, that your shrimp are still alive means you are doing a good job!
Shrimp present a biological load so the tank will still cycle. Don't forget to use big enough water changes that levels never go above 0.25 ppm of ammonia or nitrite. The spike you had above 0.50 may have hit the last of your fish.
Oxygen poor water is not common in tap water but it can exist. One of the members of my local fish club has his own well and water straight from his tap has almost no oxygen in it. He started keeping a large container in his fish room with an air stone going so that he could do water changes at will. By stirring the water with the air stone, it becomes oxygenated fairly quickly.
Oxygen poor water is not common in tap water but it can exist. One of the members of my local fish club has his own well and water straight from his tap has almost no oxygen in it. He started keeping a large container in his fish room with an air stone going so that he could do water changes at will. By stirring the water with the air stone, it becomes oxygenated fairly quickly.
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