| Maybe your LFS has a bad wholesaler is the only thing I can think of (poorly kept, badly shipped, or over cyanided). Your best bet is to look for red Sea or australian caught fish, they cost more, but are usually hand caught as opposed to cyanide captured like the fish from the phillipines and indonesia.
I get occasional customers who cannot for the life of them keep fish alive in thier tank. I always attributed this to people who throw too many fish in there too quickly.
Doesn't sound like you are doing that.
Wish I could help you more.
Mike |