weird chemicals.

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    hi.I got some silica sand,i cleaned it properly and everything and started to run the tank about 2 days ago. .This morning when i woke up to come take a look at my fish i noticed that they were all just drifting around,i opend the cabnet and the tank smelled like weird chemicals..What could be wrong and how do i fix it?My fish that were in the tank,i put them in my other tank and now they are better but want to get my small tank fixed?Thanks.
     
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    What does it smell like? Rotten egg, ammonia, chlorine, etc?? What else do you have in the tank except the silica sand??
     
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    Did you test your water and if so what are the parameters?
     
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    its got like a strong burning smell
     
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    Not some or other electrical short circuit in the lights, heater, or filter?
     
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