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I’m still losing hammers tho
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I really need to re-home the copper bandWell, your choice of fish is impressive. Parrot, CB and black leopard are three for which success has eluded me.
I was going to wait 30 days before I say Ciprofloxacin helped. It’s been three weeks now and nothing else has died. I noticed a big improvement on day two of the treatment and things are definitely growing again.Hey, sorry for the delay. I haven't logged on for a while. I'm really sorry to hear about the other corals. You've gone through a lot of troubleshooting, but I too agree that equipment could fix your issue.
I second the skimmer recommendation. I didn't need one until my coral load started growing either. With 30 ppm of nitrate, I think it could be good for reducing the stress at the very least. I remember when I first added mine. The corals looked noticeably happier after a week. It could make it so that you no longer see this issue in your tank. It won't eliminate the microbes responsible for it though....
...I also highly recommend a UV sterilizer of proper size. This isn't an issue on one coral - it's an issue in the tank. Add some sterilization to keep those microbes from proliferating. Such diseases are believed to be bacterial in origin, but viruses have not been ruled out by science. I know hindsight is 20/20, but investing in a skimmer and a UV could pay for itself in savings, and certainly in your level of enjoyment.
The solution to my experience like this was: restore my UV function, replace old t5 lamps, and dip the affected coral (well, I dipped one).
I don't know which saved me, but this solved my problem. I have very low nitrate so I can't weigh in on the effect of that.
I use cheap equipment: a Coralife Super Skimmer and a Turbo Twist UV. I oversized the UV (no harm in that except maybe another degree of temp). You are advanced enough in the hobby that you should strongly consider this technology to protect your livestock. This is normal in the hobby though - you don't need it until you needed it.
Seriously, best of luck. Stay strong. You can get past this. It took me 3 weeks of frantically trying everything until it was resolved. I even canceled some personal stuff to get it done in time. I think you can do it too, and not to beat a dead horse, but given all you've tried and experienced I'm confident that you wouldn't regret these additions once you have them.
Fingers crossed....