We’ve had the powder brown for 3 weeks. Acclimation went well, but on week 2 started showing signs of a small head bump surface injury. After treatment of Kanaplex, it has progressed into fin and tail rot. I’m not seeing it as aggression. Tank mates are derasa clam, firefish, tiny clownfish, 2x blue-green chromis, yellow watchman goby, and a 2.5“ hitchhiker fish that arrived on some macroalgae, we currently think is a small chalk bass. Chalk bass is almost never seen out and about.
Our medicine cabinet consists of:
120g DT, 100g sump tank
Temperature 73-75 (sump in garage, so lots of fresh air, but hard to keep temps high in winter)
Salinity 36 ppt
Nitrate, Nitrite, and Ammonia are all undetectable
Reef Crystals 5% water change weekly (10 gallons on a ~200g system)
Here’s what we did. Last week, completed full course (3 treatments) of Kanaplex onto frozen food: Hikari reef riot Herbivore and Hikari Rotifers. Last dose was on Sunday Nov. 20. Head injury completely gone. But migrated to tail fin.
Diet—tank is fed 2-3x a day with either Hikari-saki herbivore and carnivore pellets, or frozen Hikari fish food. Small portions of nori sheets available tucked into rock crevice.
Starting again Day 1: Prominent tail rot. Still eating, but less active swimming. Last night I attempted to measure for stray voltage using a multimeter. On AC setting, it occasionally fluctuates around a low but non-zero number. I understand this is likely induction? caused fluctuations. Never reads 110v or similar. Still, I’ve unplugged powerheads in the DT and skimmer pump, I’ve kept heaters on, and doubled return pump power through sump. Removed bag of activated carbon, after reading that carbon dust or poor quality GAC could be hurting more than helping.
Today, Nov 22 Day 2: Looking a bit more active, still eating, but tail rot continues and fins beginning to rot as well.
Considering Erythromcyin next, though I’m not sure it’s the right application based on other threads I’ve read.
We are going to do everything to save this tang. We could really use some help. Day 2 video of the tang is below. What to do, fish medics?
41s Video Day 2
-J
Our medicine cabinet consists of:
Kanaplex | karamycin based powder |
E.M. Erythromycin | powder by API, no further details on packaging |
Metroplex | metronidazole 70% powder |
PraziPro | Hikari’s praziquantel liquid |
Kordon Rapid-Cure | Triethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl-pyrolidone K-29, and Malachite Green |
120g DT, 100g sump tank
Temperature 73-75 (sump in garage, so lots of fresh air, but hard to keep temps high in winter)
Salinity 36 ppt
Nitrate, Nitrite, and Ammonia are all undetectable
Reef Crystals 5% water change weekly (10 gallons on a ~200g system)
Here’s what we did. Last week, completed full course (3 treatments) of Kanaplex onto frozen food: Hikari reef riot Herbivore and Hikari Rotifers. Last dose was on Sunday Nov. 20. Head injury completely gone. But migrated to tail fin.
Diet—tank is fed 2-3x a day with either Hikari-saki herbivore and carnivore pellets, or frozen Hikari fish food. Small portions of nori sheets available tucked into rock crevice.
Starting again Day 1: Prominent tail rot. Still eating, but less active swimming. Last night I attempted to measure for stray voltage using a multimeter. On AC setting, it occasionally fluctuates around a low but non-zero number. I understand this is likely induction? caused fluctuations. Never reads 110v or similar. Still, I’ve unplugged powerheads in the DT and skimmer pump, I’ve kept heaters on, and doubled return pump power through sump. Removed bag of activated carbon, after reading that carbon dust or poor quality GAC could be hurting more than helping.
Today, Nov 22 Day 2: Looking a bit more active, still eating, but tail rot continues and fins beginning to rot as well.
Considering Erythromcyin next, though I’m not sure it’s the right application based on other threads I’ve read.
We are going to do everything to save this tang. We could really use some help. Day 2 video of the tang is below. What to do, fish medics?
41s Video Day 2
-J
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