This Friday I went to pick up a H. Magnifica from my LFS store that they were holding for me while I was out of town for vacation. When I got there all 3 mags were in poor shape and needed cipro treatment (visible gas bubbles around mouth area). The LFS gave me all three to see if I could keep them alive and return the two survivors to the store for credit (I would have done it for free just to give them a fighting chance). I got my hospital tank up (10 gal with sponge filter, kessil lighting, and small pump acting as a PH with temp 74 and sal .025) and surveyed the damage. The largest one look like it was either splitting or got sliced up by a PH at the LFS and was in rough shape (I later had to remove it since it was falling to pieces and posed a contamination issue). the other two are in the tank . I did a cipro treatment of 250 mg yesterday evening after the light schedule was complete and did a 90% change this morning. They don't look much better (maybe even worse). I plan another 250 mg cipro this evening and 90% WC tomorrow morning. Should I stay the course or does anyone have any suggestions (moral support also appreciated! )
Acclimating them to temp before putting them in hospital tank.
The second nem is in the cup due to them shooting out their mesenterial filaments to one others when they touch.
Acclimating them to temp before putting them in hospital tank.
The second nem is in the cup due to them shooting out their mesenterial filaments to one others when they touch.