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Please help me for my new tank is in shambles. I think I added too many fish too soon, but that is just one problem. I have a relatively new (1 week old) 29 gallon tank with 2 dwarf gouramies, 4 burmese boarder loaches, 10 tetras (a school), and 1 clown pl*co. I didn't know you had to let it run a month before adding fish. Anyway, its a disater! I have a pH of about 6.0, an ammonia level of about 2.0ppm, a nitrite level of about 0.25ppm, and a nitrate level of about 5.0ppm. Yesterday I made a 50% water change, using STRESS COAT to cleanse the tap, and started adding AMMO-LOCK and NUTRIFIN CYCLE to detoxify the ammonia and add the needed bacteria. However, all I think the chemicals did so far is partially cloud the water and lower the pH from 7.2 (original) to 6.0 (today). Is this normal or is there yet another problem? Please post all the help and advice you can give and don't let my fish's lives suffer for my mistakes.