Niger Trigger laying in side

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Black Skirt Tetra
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May 27, 2018
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He has no wounds or anything showing externally. All other fish in tank are fine.
peramiters are as follows: ammonia 0ppm, nitrites 0ppm, nitrates 5ppm, Ph 7.5, salinity 1.025
Any ideas? I’ve seen some posts about them playing dead but this makes no sense to me. I’ve had him for 6 months and has always been an in your face fish and a good eater. Doesn’t come out to eat at all now. He’s been like this for about 2 weeks.
 
Does he seem active when other fish swim near him. Any cause for the slight nitrates. Has anything in the tank changed recently ( decor, new tankmates, filter clean, et cetera) ?
 
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Also may be worth it to check for velvet or slime coat issues
 
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