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I recently developed a problem in my tank the corals are not extending my clown acts funny I lost a yw goby to some infection like fin rot.. . At first I thought cyano but my nutrients are pretty low I got like a 4 ppm on nitrate .o3 on phosphate 8.2dkh salinity is.026 magnesium at 1440 lil high calcium like 490 lil high too I don't dose anything I use reef crystals. I'm pretty sure the nutrients dropped too low and I have dino could dino drop o2 levels enough to effect the tank in this manner the clown seems to act better when I raise the power head to pull in air I ordered a protein skimmer should be here Monday should help get more 02 in and remove unwanted stuff.... All of this was triggered by a series of water changes was trying to do an 80 percent change with like 4 or 5 small water changes it seems to have spiraled out of control I run carbon and that's all the water is foaming in the back chambers I'm confused I have been in a routine with this tank mostly just water change and have done these types of water changes before with no Ill effect I do gravel vac sometimes but not too crazy....I don't think there is a foreign contaminate but.... Who knows I have a wife and kids and I'm only home in the evening I've tested just about everything major including ammonia everything is acceptable as far as parameters I'm at a loss and am trying to let this run its course but I don't wanna loose everything