am i unlucky?

[channarox]

and another died today....
wtf...
still no problems with my water.
and all other fish are acting fine.
its like they eat fine and swim fine then die all of the sudden...
the shop didnt have bigger ones.
i guess someone beat me to them.

 

[mjuniorc]

lol i give up

im with you bradda.....

 

[Nick660]

Plenty of varied, good quality food, preferably fish (ideally feeders if you can get them but ensure they are disease free). Get the balance right, make sure you don't overfeed though!
Water temp 86°F.
Plenty of aeration.
Provide adequate cover in the tank i.e plastic or live plants.
Last but probably most important - water changes, water changes, water changes etc!

 

[channarox]

ok...
theres lotsa hiding places,but they only hide behind the filter...
down to one pbass.
all my feeders are quarantined before feeding and all my other fish eat them without any problems.
will they eat themselves to death?
if not i'll be feedign alot less.
each one takes down about 5-7 half inch mollies everyday.
theyd probably eat more.
not sure.
cause my SH eats like a pig too.

 

[Nick660]

Snakehead? Aggressive tankmates could be stressing them too. Even if you don't actually witness it happening.
Young pbass tend to do better in a group, and in a tank by themselves or with suitable dither fish.

 

[channarox]

i had a group.
but they died one by one.
even when there were no tankmates.
that channa isnt an aggro one by the way.
its too small to do much harm and isnt one who enjoys the pain of others.