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My fish keep dying.

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Question
My fish in my fish tank keep dying. I have had eight fish in it and so far six have died. I have no idea what the problem is. It may be the water because two or more weeks ago my new well was finished and they shocked the well, but the ph of he water seems fine according to test strips.

Answer
Jake,
Unfortunately, the test strips are not reliable. It is best to get a liquid test kit. Was the tank cycled before you added the fish? Are you doing 25% water changes every week? What are you feeding them and are you using a conditioner? Unfortunately you did not mention what type of they are. Make sure the filter is working properly. Let me know what kind of fish and give me as much information as you can. I will wait to hear back from you.