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hey glenn! the parameters are in check and no more dying fish (i hope) butttt, my algae blenny, who is ALWAYS happy and out & about, is now on a rock perched ad all he does is sit, sit, sit breaths, and waits. once or twice i will see him swim and move but other than that he just sits. he does have and white lateral lines, blotchy eyes, or indigestion, diahrea, pepto pismol! he just lays there. the other fish arent moving as FAST as before. my coral beauty used to dart and "frollic" picking at the rock. now he just quitely swims occasianaly picking at the rock as if hes mourning the dead fish. please help. -austin powers- ah thank you

Answer
Hey Nick,
Check your testing kit. And test again. Tell me what all your levels are reading. Rapid changes in behaviors is a sign of stress usually. And water quality is the culprit 99% of the time. It's not abnormal to see a rapid change in the behaviors of a new pet, say from hiding all the time to being out and about and active. But to go the other direction is usually not a good sign.