[scottysgirl]

Well here are my two cents--do unplug the heater and filter, I don't see how you can take water out of a tank w/out doing that, but don't take any of the fish out of the tank. I do a 30% water change once a week, and that seems to work well. I agree with Musho--tank was not cycled when you added fish and that was what caused the die-off. Don't soap anything or even rinse off your rocks or decorations--there is no need to and you will go through a mini-cycle. Hope this helps and feel free to ask more questions.

 

[scottysgirl]

Yes, Fuzz, definitely test your water. It would be great if you did that before you cleaned your tank and then reported back on the results, that would be helpful for us to assess your situation.