HELP - BJD come back

[wonderphil-reef]

Hi all,

A few weeks ago I posted about two of my torches having Brown Jelly, I removed them and put in quarantine and tried coral dips and cutting off the heads, but they died in the end. They did last almost 2 weeks.

Today I found another torch dead with the same Brown Jelly, almost two weeks after putting the other two in quarantine! This coral was perfect yesterday and gone today.

I know people say that once a coral has it that's it, but is there something I can do to prevent it? Do I need to put my UV on? Treat the water with something?


Please any help would be great

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

Did you try the idione dip yet? Euphyillas can be tough. Whats your mag level?

 

[wonderphil-reef]

No I just pulled it out the tank and everything just fell out and nothing left :(

 

[MrKlumZ]

If your tank parameters are on point and tank is stable and not the cause of euphyillia degradation. I would recommend using in tank Cipro treatments. This is so far the best solution for BJD.

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As for individual dips.

Peroxide Dips

And

Iodine + Chemiclean + Amino Dips works well.

Keeping an eye on euphyllia flesh recession and being proactive before actual tentacles/meat damages is usually the best. Once damages exceed flesh the chances of recovery drops significantly.

 

[MartinM]

@AquaBiomics has a great thread and protocol for the low dose treatment of BJD with Ciprofloxacin. Mine is slightly higher dosage, but could also be useful: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/p...reatment-of-s-haddoni-carpet-anemones.888426/

I’ve also done QT treatments of BJD in Goniopora with high dosages of Amoxicillin with great success.