Ivy

I am so New at this and i really need some help!! I have dont know why i checked my water and Nit 0ppm/high range ph was 8.4 amonia was 0ppm my temp was at 80C everything was fine I was doing my water change and re aranged my tank and he was acting a bit odd i sat there and watched then i took him out of the tank he was barly breathing i knew he was going to die I just wish i knew Why? Dose anyone know alot about these fish are they hard to keep? most of my fish are cichlids and 2 brisle nose pleco and chines algie eater 3 silver tip sharks the vampire pleco was my favorite one im still devatated over loosing him i just want to know if it was something i did that made him die?

Just wondering if anyone has found a book that gives good discription and pictures of differnt types of cichlids what gose best together just really good tips on raising them about breading . a book that has it all and is easy reading not hard to understand..thanks Ivy

My boyfriend had fish that held and he acully had to seprate her into another tank and then he would brush with his tiny finger and she would then spit them out it was so amazing how she would let him and only him do that..