Because of the sudden death, it sounds like either Chlorine or PH due to the alkalinity of the new plaster.
Did you dechlorinate your water?
Can also be due to stress/shock caused by a big difference in temperature. Did you float the fish first?
Sika products are normally fine. Which one did you use?
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