Blasto not looking good. Cleaner shrimp issue?

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Past few days knoticed Blasto looking very bad, no major water swings but I did miss a day of feeding tank. In the past I've knoticed cleaner shrimp ignore regular feed and go straight for some torchs and Blasto when spot feeding. He loves to steal from blasto.. could this be my issue?

1 clown
1 Cardinal
1 firefish
1 midas blenny
1 watchman goby and pistol
1 cleaner shrimp
1 brittle star
3 BTAs
2 torch, 1 chalice, zoa colony with mushrooms, Blasto and hammer coral

Nitrate- 13.4
Phosphate- .03
Alk- 9.5
Calcium- 390

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Past few days knoticed Blasto looking very bad, no major water swings but I did miss a day of feeding tank. In the past I've knoticed cleaner shrimp ignore regular feed and go straight for some torchs and Blasto when spot feeding. He loves to steal from blasto.. could this be my issue?

1 clown
1 Cardinal
1 firefish
1 midas blenny
1 watchman goby and pistol
1 cleaner shrimp
1 brittle star
3 BTAs
2 torch, 1 chalice, zoa colony with mushrooms, Blasto and hammer coral

Nitrate- 13.4
Phosphate- .03
Alk- 9.5
Calcium- 390

20220927_203030.jpg 20220802_180451.jpg
Does not look terrible but yes shrimp often steals from coral
Assure nitrate and phosphate has not become elevated and moderate light
 

WHICH PART OF YOUR SETUP IS HARDEST TO REACH OR REMOVE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE?

  • Glass behind or beside the tank

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