hi i'm new to the forums. i have had this cuttlefish for a bout a week... he is in a 50 gallon tank. he was doing fine eating and everything then suddenly started floating to the top but still alive. he tries to swim. parameters are about 78 temp, 1.023 salinity, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite. i do have a skimmer and hob filter. he was eating like a beast for the week then suddenly just started floating to the top and he cant control his swimming. what could this be and is there anything i can do for it at this point?
cuttlefish sick?
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chipmunkofdoom2
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Welcome to R2R. What are your nitrates? Cuttlefish (and cephalopods in general) are very messy and produce a lot of waste. Cephs can exhibit odd behavior in high-nitrate environments. Additionally, S = 35 ppt is a much better target for cuttlefish and octopuses in terms of salinity.
Is the cuttlefish alone in the tank? Or are there tankmates?
Is the cuttlefish alone in the tank? Or are there tankmates?
Nitrates are 5 ppm
It is alone in the tank no other tank mates
