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I just got this guy at the lfs today (about an hour from home). At the store he seemed healthy and looked good but now that he's home he is swimming strangely. His back half keeps sinking down while he uses his pectorals to swim around. He is also completely ignoring the sand bed despite looking a bit hollow in the tummy, instead swimming along the surface and on top of the rock work. He was drip acclimated over a couple of hours and my other fish are both healthy and active so I don't believe there's anything wrong with the water. Only other fish in it atm are some mollies, 2 clowns, and a tail spot that's about half his size. I tried offering both flakes and frozen brine shrimp but he ignored both. I was told he'd been eating flake so I am not sure if that's a lie or if he's ill. It's a new place I'd never been before.I don't have any anemone's or anything that could possibly sting him. He's the biggest fish in the tank too. Any suggestions or advice? I really don't want to lose this guy. I drove all that way in hopes of finding him.
ETA Forgot to add its a 55g tank with live rock and LED lighting, stock as I haven't gotten my new ones yet.
ETA2 I can see no spots or lumps or evidence of any diseases/parasites/injuries on him. The tank's been up a few months now. He is gulping at the surface, but the water is well aerated by 2 waterfalls from a filter and a refugium and again none of the other fish are bothered at all.
ETA Forgot to add its a 55g tank with live rock and LED lighting, stock as I haven't gotten my new ones yet.
ETA2 I can see no spots or lumps or evidence of any diseases/parasites/injuries on him. The tank's been up a few months now. He is gulping at the surface, but the water is well aerated by 2 waterfalls from a filter and a refugium and again none of the other fish are bothered at all.
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