So I’ve started up a saltwater tank about 2-3 months ago. I’ve been in the hobby for about 10 years. My first batch of fish I got from ocean devotion which includes two clowns. One of them (pictures attached) is not acting right. It constantly has its mouth open, I haven’t noticed it eating, and I think it’s starting to develop a sore of some kind? These fish have been in the tank for over two weeks now so it’s gotta be eating something or I would think it wouldn’t be alive still. Any idea what this could be?
ph 7.5 - I know this is low. I have so much surface agitation, windows open, skimmer going, and a reef breeders fuge light on opposite the display lights.
ammonia - 0 tank has been cycled for a month
nitrite - 0
Nitrates - 9 - I did a bunch of huge water changes to get them down
I have 2 apex sky’s over a 165 waterbox with their sump.
I haven’t lost any fish and I bought all of them through ocean devotion so I didn’t have to QT any of them.
I haven’t seen the clowns or anything else fighting everyone is eating mysis besides this one clown. I do have a huge pod population so maybe it’s eating them? Not sure…
I attached a video to this post
![245080F3-5DAB-4268-A73A-F2155665919F.jpeg 245080F3-5DAB-4268-A73A-F2155665919F.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/2833/2833416-75b7ea77b4a2b604f9362ac7a6e255f4.jpg)
ph 7.5 - I know this is low. I have so much surface agitation, windows open, skimmer going, and a reef breeders fuge light on opposite the display lights.
ammonia - 0 tank has been cycled for a month
nitrite - 0
Nitrates - 9 - I did a bunch of huge water changes to get them down
I have 2 apex sky’s over a 165 waterbox with their sump.
I haven’t lost any fish and I bought all of them through ocean devotion so I didn’t have to QT any of them.
I haven’t seen the clowns or anything else fighting everyone is eating mysis besides this one clown. I do have a huge pod population so maybe it’s eating them? Not sure…
I attached a video to this post
![B1BB26D1-8856-422A-9201-16967C74B48A.jpeg B1BB26D1-8856-422A-9201-16967C74B48A.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/2833/2833414-52e7b60be6bf598f83e87124a829481c.jpg)
![956839CD-1C57-4764-B687-C0E08AABE871.jpeg 956839CD-1C57-4764-B687-C0E08AABE871.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/2833/2833415-ad7c83a18e7f5bdb13053cda8ac59818.jpg)
![245080F3-5DAB-4268-A73A-F2155665919F.jpeg 245080F3-5DAB-4268-A73A-F2155665919F.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/2833/2833416-75b7ea77b4a2b604f9362ac7a6e255f4.jpg)
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