Bacterial Infection in Corals

[downonthereef]

Hello,

I'm a UK Reefer so amoxicillib etc isn't as easy to obtain here, so one way of battling what I'm going through, will be to set up a new tank (old tank), which I will put the healthy corals in or will this bacterial infection still take hold in this new tank? I've had almost all of my euphyllia bail their polyps over the last few weeks, no necrosis or anything just bailed polyps, the water quality is fine so it has to be either something I can't see, a contaminate or a bacterial infection. My fish are okay, eating fine, zoas and mushrooms are happy but my toadstool Is lay on it's side (polyps extended) just wondering if this is a good route to take or if it'll just spread in this tank aswell?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Hello,

I'm a UK Reefer so amoxicillib etc isn't as easy to obtain here, so one way of battling what I'm going through, will be to set up a new tank (old tank), which I will put the healthy corals in or will this bacterial infection still take hold in this new tank? I've had almost all of my euphyllia bail their polyps over the last few weeks, no necrosis or anything just bailed polyps, the water quality is fine so it has to be either something I can't see, a contaminate or a bacterial infection. My fish are okay, eating fine, zoas and mushrooms are happy but my toadstool Is lay on it's side (polyps extended) just wondering if this is a good route to take or if it'll just spread in this tank aswell?

Hi, I’m pretty much just a fish disease person, so others can weigh in, but I wonder if you might get a more complete response by posting n the reef forum, or perhaps the LPS section?
How did you determine that it was a bacterial disease? Many environmental problems mimic diseases.

Jay

 

[downonthereef]

Hi, I’m pretty much just a fish disease person, so others can weigh in, but I wonder if you might get a more complete response by posting n the reef forum, or perhaps the LPS section?
How did you determine that it was a bacterial disease? Many environmental problems mimic diseases.

Jay

I'll post in LPS then sorry, I just saw disease and assumed this covered everything. I'm assuming it's bacterial as all my parameters are in check, there is no temperature or salinity issue. It's either a contaminate which I can't check or bacterial which many people have agreed on