Clownfish Breathing Heavy, Lying in Sandbed

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I got back in from shoveling snow and I noticed my female clown is very low to the sandbed, sometimes just lying down, and is breathing VERY heavy. Im not sure whats wrong, because the male is doing very well. I havent noticed any change in behavior in the female over the past few days.
Here are my params:
ph: Looks about 7.9
SG: 1.024
Temp: 78F
NO3: about 0
NO2: about 0
KH: about 70 i believe
The clown was eating well this morning. Im not sure what it could be, theres nothing in the tank that really couldve hurt her.
Please help!
(I know that I had another thread about my clown breathing heavy, but this is MUCH heavier than that)
 

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Can you post a short video of it taken under white light?

How long have you had the fish?

Have you tried feeding it this evening?

Other than the male clown, any other fish/animals in the tank? Do they all look ok?

Jay
 
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Can you post a short video of it taken under white light?

How long have you had the fish?

Have you tried feeding it this evening?

Other than the male clown, any other fish/animals in the tank? Do they all look ok?

Jay
Ill take a video as soon as I can.
I've had the fish since May 2020, started this hobby during the first quarantine.
Havent fed since about 3pm, but she was eating very well.
I've only got some corals, all doing well, and then I have my margarita snails (and their many babies) and a few hermit crabs.
The lights are off now, and she has moved to her usual sleeping spot at the front corner of the tank. She still seems to be breathing heavy though.
 

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