Alright, here's the sitch. The setup I'm running with my ccs is a ten gallon with a marineland filter and a small heater specifically for this size aquarium. My nitrates are at 40 ppm and nitrites are at about .8 (will be doing a waterchange tomorrow). Salinity is never a problem for this little aquarium. Temp is about 77 • F. The only critters I have in this little setup are my ccs and two small ocellaris (paired, but not mated).
Here is what is worrying me. My ccs has been looking a little, well, saggy. It likes to be on the glass but I've noticed just very recently that its starting to look "saggy". The chips and chip mound look to be less firm than usual and almost hang just a little bit rather than being firm and sticking straight out. I also noticed some whit areas that look as if they're cracks on the sides of the legs, is this normal? There are a few small spots that look to have been nibbled on, and I'll keep an eye on that. I'm mostly concerned with the sagginess. What might be causing this? As for feeding it, I do have frozen baby shrimp that I tried to feed it but I'm not sure if it got it or not. I also have srimp pellets that I put near it when its on the glass, and I'll place fish food flakes near it as well. I never know if its eating or not though. All advice would be greatly appreciated!
Here is what is worrying me. My ccs has been looking a little, well, saggy. It likes to be on the glass but I've noticed just very recently that its starting to look "saggy". The chips and chip mound look to be less firm than usual and almost hang just a little bit rather than being firm and sticking straight out. I also noticed some whit areas that look as if they're cracks on the sides of the legs, is this normal? There are a few small spots that look to have been nibbled on, and I'll keep an eye on that. I'm mostly concerned with the sagginess. What might be causing this? As for feeding it, I do have frozen baby shrimp that I tried to feed it but I'm not sure if it got it or not. I also have srimp pellets that I put near it when its on the glass, and I'll place fish food flakes near it as well. I never know if its eating or not though. All advice would be greatly appreciated!
