Clown Hosting Palys heavy breathing

AXBROWN

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Got a question. I have an ocellaris clown that recently started hosting some people eater Palys, and is constantly laying on/in them. The thing that worries me is she is breathing rapidly while laying there. She doesn't have any spots or slime, and color looks great. She is also eating.

Is she breathing heavy to compensate for not swimming?

All the other fish including the male ocellaris look great. Water parameters (pH, Alk, ca, mg, ammonia nitrate and nitrite) all perfect, along with the salinity and temp.
 
I have 2 clowns that are hosting on Palys. Yes they get in there and just lay in them. Does not appear to be hurting the Palys or the fishes
 
So here's an update. She looked ok until today even though hosting the Palys, now she had marks all over her and is on her way out. I think this particular colony of Palys kept stinging her or releasing some kind of toxin that was slowly killing her
 
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