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I am at a total loss with my little Valentini She spends a lot of time sitting in the sand and she has not been eating like she normally does. I have had her for 1 1/2 years and she has never acted like this. It started about a week ago and at first she was constipated. She was pretty rounded in the back end and I did not see any poop for a couple days. Did the Epsom salt and within 36 hours, she was pooping, but still sitting in the sand and not a huge appetite. Did some searching on this site and based upon another post, I thought her teeth might be more overgrown than I realized. Did the teeth trimming and still no change. Any input would be most appreciated.

30 gallon Tank with 110 aqua clear filter. Coral life protein skimmer and LED lights. Feed frozen concoction of blended seafood, peas, nutramar ovum, seaweed, formula one and vit C. Supplement with a muscle or clam or shrimp tail weekly and this has been the same since I got her. I've even tried some live ghost shrimp and earthworms this week.

Salinity - 0.125
PH- 8.1
Ammonia - 0
N02 - 0
N03 - 0.05 (just did a 15g w/c)
Some leathers, mushrooms frog spawn and a few candy cane heads. Some nasasarius snails and a turbo snail. No other fish and nothing new has been added to the tank since January.

Thanks for any assistance!

She doesn't look unhealthy. Any corals in there that could sting her?

There are 2 kinds of frog spawn (bi-colored & green one), a small group of zoos, a finger leather, a candy cane frag with about 6 heads, 4 blasto heads, 4 frilly mushrooms and some blue and red mushrooms. Last but not least, a mint pavona. All have been in the tank since the 1st week in January or prior to that and all have split/reproduced.

I guess I'm just worried because I've never seen her sit in the sand before and especially so much of the day when the lights are on.