Noah_Count
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I have recently moved my tank, in the process I lost the one fish I had. After moving the tank and adding a bit more live rock, it seemed to go through a mini cycle. I monitored my levels and when everything got back to normal I decided to get a Tomato Clown. it sseemed fine and alert at the LFS but since bringing it home yesterday it has done nothing but sit very still on the bottom of the tank. It sometimes swims in small circles burrowing a small place in the sand that it settles into. Doesn't seem to want to eat either.
This morning the fish was very still and seemed to be laying to one side a bit. I thought he was a goner but when I reached in with a net to get him out, he swam away.
The only thing I can think of is that this morning I did water test and found my nitrate levels to be 40ppm. I don't know if I messed up the test before or what, but I thought it was fine. Ammonia and nitrite are at 0ppm and Ph is at 8.2 SG is at 1.021... Also the fish doesn't seem to want to eat. He hides sometimes and is very lethargic as mentoined above.
I'm going to do a major water change to try and get the nitrate down but is there anything else I should do or not do? I hate to lose this guy if I can avoid it.
This morning the fish was very still and seemed to be laying to one side a bit. I thought he was a goner but when I reached in with a net to get him out, he swam away.
The only thing I can think of is that this morning I did water test and found my nitrate levels to be 40ppm. I don't know if I messed up the test before or what, but I thought it was fine. Ammonia and nitrite are at 0ppm and Ph is at 8.2 SG is at 1.021... Also the fish doesn't seem to want to eat. He hides sometimes and is very lethargic as mentoined above.
I'm going to do a major water change to try and get the nitrate down but is there anything else I should do or not do? I hate to lose this guy if I can avoid it.