Clean the filter. Whats the nitrates out of the tap? Also make sure the test kit isnt too old. They will give false reading after they expire. You can even take a water sample to a lfs and double check the results.
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If you got new fish on Saturday and they were dead the following Monday I would consider the possibility that they were either sick with something when you got them or your two fronts killed them. I know your fish are small but its still a possibility. Especially in such a small tank. THere's really no place for a harrassed fish to escape.
What was the actual nitrate reading?
Nitrate normally doesn't outright kill a fish. High nitrates will weaken a fish and leave them open to other illnesses that they would normally fend off. To lower nitrate that has creeped up above 40ppm it takes daily partial water changes for a few weeks along with gravel siphonings and also attention to the cause of the high nitrate, which is usually a combination of overfeeding and having an overstocked tank.
Sorry you lost them.
Robin
You might post a question in the Front folder to figure out what kind of tankmates will work well with your fronts in the tank size you plan to keep them in.
What was the actual nitrate reading?
Nitrate normally doesn't outright kill a fish. High nitrates will weaken a fish and leave them open to other illnesses that they would normally fend off. To lower nitrate that has creeped up above 40ppm it takes daily partial water changes for a few weeks along with gravel siphonings and also attention to the cause of the high nitrate, which is usually a combination of overfeeding and having an overstocked tank.
Sorry you lost them.
Robin
You might post a question in the Front folder to figure out what kind of tankmates will work well with your fronts in the tank size you plan to keep them in.
You're welcome, Gavin.
Fish will gasp at the top for a number of different reasons--being harrassed by other fish is one of them. Often when a fish is being harrassed they'll seek out a spot near the surface--behind the filter tube if they can manage it.
From everything I've read about Fronts they are fantastic fish but you have to choose any tankmates carefully as they don't house well with everyone. (Guess you could pretty much say the same thing about just about all cichlids)
The mods and members in the Frontosa Fanatics folder will be glad to advise you on how to set up a tank for them.
Robin
Fish will gasp at the top for a number of different reasons--being harrassed by other fish is one of them. Often when a fish is being harrassed they'll seek out a spot near the surface--behind the filter tube if they can manage it.
From everything I've read about Fronts they are fantastic fish but you have to choose any tankmates carefully as they don't house well with everyone. (Guess you could pretty much say the same thing about just about all cichlids)
The mods and members in the Frontosa Fanatics folder will be glad to advise you on how to set up a tank for them.
Robin
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