2 Fish Died Help. 0.50 Ammonia

[alersc]

Ok:
So I'm going on Week 4 now of my 29 galloon Bio Cube. In the last 72 hours I have had 3 fish DIE

Here are my test results. How can I lower some of this stuff?? I just did a water change on SATURDAY.
AMONIA- .50
PH-8.4
NITRATE IS -0
AND NITRITE IS -0
Is the Ammonia high because I just took out 2 dead fish and they were sitting in there all day? Help!!

 

[jhebi]

Yes ammonia should be 0. First dont add more fish, do half water change and keep taeking results for couples days. if you add mroe it will die again. The best way now is to solve the problem until it gets out of hand.
Do the water change check parameters and wait couple of days until you reach 0. Dont rush, if you rush they will rish to death....Patience..

 

[alexa11]

to be honest i would do a 20% water change tomorrow and then wait patiently. Perhaps another a few days after that. it is still early in the game to have that many fish...their bio load probably added a spike to the cycle because your tank is young. I'd wait at least a week after your amm. (trates and trites) tests at zero before adding only one fish at a time once a week or longer in between. Just shy of a month just isnt enough time for the bacteria you want to build up in the system with enough force to handle a big bio load that 3 fish will produce, especially if you didnt have a huge spike and cycle to begin with. Also, make sure you are not overfeeding. This could also be a factor. My fish are fine eating every other day. Good luck!