richl
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I have a new coral beauty in my 20 gal QT for 18 days. He has been in hypo at 1.009 for 11 days as I always hypo new stock as an ick preventative measure. The water parameters are good at 8.3 PH,0 Ammonia and 0 Nitrite, but Nitrates are about 40. I changed 7 new SW at 1.009 three days ago. I have been feeding Ange/Butterfly formula, mysis, seaweed sheets, brine with spirulina, most soaked in Via-Chem or Selcon. For the last several days, he doesn't seem interested in eating much and seems listless. Also, his color is changing from mostly dark blue/purple to lighter orange/yellow with the blue/purple just around his fringes. I really can't tell if he is sick or just stressed because he is by himself in a small tank. Any ideas about what I can do to improve his health? Could it be that he isn't handling hypo well? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks