I still have no idea if all is good or not.....
One fish is eating fine. The other fish ate fine last night but nothing at all today. Both fish never ventured more than an inch or two from the spot they have hosted.
The fish that is currently not eating is still swimming bizarrely. It spends a lot of time with the mouth pointing towards the sand...and then basically just hovers other than that.
The other fish (the one that is eating now) does swim to the top back down and does appear to be playing with the flow from the powerhead but again never ventures from the spot and still appears very lethargic
All my levels are still good. Breathing appears to be normal... neither fish is going to the surface gasping for air like they were that first night.
I should also mention this...
When I purchased them, I asked the store to feed them before I took them home. The one fish (the one that is eating for me now) ate like crazy just like he is doing at home. The other did eventually take some frozen shrimp but would not leave their hosted anemone and took only one bite. The staff told me they had been fed earlier and said she was just full. I am not convinced...
What would you do?
(Tank is a 33 gallon, no other fish, just a peppermint shrimp and snails. Levels are as follows.
temp 79.5, ph 8.4, alk 9, ammon: 0-0.1, nitrate= 0, nitrite = 0, calc: 420
Any advice welcomed
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