Ok, sorry for so long without reply, I was mistaken about the nitrates. Nitrates are about 15. The tank had already been cycled from a previous fish, and a colonized filter but has fresh water before this fish was added, this is why there were no measureable nitrates.
I am using
API '5 in 1' test strips (PH, Nitrates, Nitrites, General Hardness, Carbonate Hardness) and API Ammonia Test Strips.
He is not doing the swimming horizontaly in the pot often; I have only seen him doing it once (he is not floating though, he is swimming in place horizontally trying to hide). He is doing the 45 degree swimming in place near top though. He also likes to lay upright on bottom when he is scared or hiding (at moment, whenever I am in the room near tank). Still not excited about feeding time but does eventually eat (will now eat when I am in room but not standing by tank).
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test strips arent very reliable and most often give false readings...see if you can find an api liquid test kit for at least the ammonia/nitrites (you want to be right on target and very accurate with those 2 as they can kill a fish fast) hanging out at the top and horizontally swimming, is a sign something is up with his water conditions ...can you find some prime ? that will help in the meantime with some daily partial water changes ...good luck!
id love to see pics sometime..the jds are awesome!