Clownfish not looking good

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Concerns about clownfish recently staying close to top, swimming on its side, no apitite, and just not acting right.
Any suggestions?
Temp 76
Sal 1.025
Alk 10
pH8.3
Mg. 1400
Ca 440
PO3 0
NH3 0
NO2 0
NO3 10
All tested with API except Mg, salifert
Tank up and running for 2yr and have had the fish for a year.

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Any other fish? Recent or new fish or invert additions? What do you normally feed and have you tried anything different from what you'd normally feed?
Nothing new for last 5 months. It was doing great up until last week and now is just off. Generally feed Marine Frenzy in the morning, and on occasion some marine pellets. I have a Scopus Tang, 6 line wrasse, and a Stiped Damsel, I know..... they have all gotten along and interacted. The other fish look great and are not bothering the Clown.
 
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My best guess is something may be picking on him. I had a clownfish that was acting in a similar manner and it turned out the other two clownfish were harassing him. Barring some sort of illness, but I don't really see anything amiss in the image.
 
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My best guess is something may be picking on him. I had a clownfish that was acting in a similar manner and it turned out the other two clownfish were harassing him. Barring some sort of illness, but I don't really see anything amiss in the image.
Thank You
 
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does it have any buldging on its sides? it might be a swim bladder or bouyancy issue but this is weird with no added stuff and parameters are correct
 
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are you running a skimmer or something to add oxygen to the water? and also @Jay Hemdal this one is prob an emergency so check it out
 
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are you running a skimmer or something to add oxygen to the water? and also @Jay Hemdal this one is prob an emergency so check it out

Can you post a short video? With clownfish, that sometimes help diagnose issues....to see their breathing rate, the way they are swimming, etc.

Jay
 
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The EXACT same issue was going on with my gladiator clown that I've had for 2 years. Perfectly healthy up until a week ago. Unfortunately, he died today. He lasted about a week of the sideways, at the top of the tank.
 
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