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Actually, in those last pics, it looks more like H. magnifica. Water changes combined with either a remote deep sand bed, heavy skimming and possibly cutting back on food (if you happen to tend to feed too much) will all bring the nitrates down. What type of substrate do you have on the bottom of the display tank?
And yes, 76F is too low long term, shoot for a minimum of 78F, I would prefer 79 or 80F myself.
Don't worry about getting it to eat just yet. It is acclimating. Let it get situated for a few days and then try a piece of squid or silverside. Right now, the most important thing is to get the water conditions up to par.
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