Magnifica in treatment for 10+ days

[Rtaylor]

I have a magnifica that I have been treating with cipro for at least 10 days per the posted regimen. It inflates and the mouth closes up and it looks good most of the day (I didn’t think to take pics, I can tomorrow). Towards evening it always deflates and the mouth gapes (pics below). Any ideas on what else I could/should do? Any ideas why it isn’t getting better?
first 2 pics before starting treatment, the rest taken tonight.
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[chizerbunoi]

I don’t have access to antibiotics in Canada.

What I do is go through QT with massive water changes then into the display tank. If it deflates , it often will cause the other nems of the same species to get sick too. Then I turn on a UV sterilizer and then it recovers.

In the past, I have had mags deflate for more than two months nightly. So don’t give up on them. This was before UV.

I don’t feed. I found bad quality food often causes my nems to turn south faster than anything.

 

[Rtaylor]

I don’t have access to antibiotics in Canada.

What I do is go through QT with massive water changes then into the display tank. If it deflates , it often will cause the other nems of the same species to get sick too. Then I turn on a UV sterilizer and then it recovers.

In the past, I have had mags deflate for more than two months nightly. So don’t give up on them. This was before UV.

I don’t feed. I found bad quality food often causes my nems to turn south faster than anything.

Thanks! I’ve been doing 100% daily water changes and no feeding. I guess I just keep at it.

 

[Nemguy123]

Magnificent anemones are terrible at adjusting to new parameters they also hate PH and alk swings and will deflate regularly if there are any small changes in parameters. The more steady you can keep them the easier they will adjust. If their foot is firmly attached through deflation cycles it usually isn’t a bacterial infection

 

[Nemguy123]

Usually a sick mag will deflate and detach from the rock rather quickly

 

[Rtaylor]

Usually a sick mag will deflate and detach from the rock rather quickly

Thanks! Would it be better to move it to the DT which is more stable versus continuing treatment in a hospital tank? It’s foot has been firmly attached throughout treatment.

 

[Nemguy123]

If he’s been in treatment for a long time with no change I would maybe try to move him to display and see if the deflating continues. Do you have another magnificent anemone in the tank?

 

[Rtaylor]

If he’s been in treatment for a long time with no change I would maybe try to move him to display and see if the deflating continues. Do you have another magnificent anemone in the tank?

In the DT? Yes, there are two other magnifica’s, a malu, 3 bta’s, and 3 rfa’s

 

[Nemguy123]

I would be careful if there is already magnificent in the tank. it would be up to your best judgment but it doesn’t seem it’s infected or sick if you have good antibiotics and it’s been treated for that long. My only other recommendation would be to try another antibiotic:)

 

[CoralsAddiction]

At this point I’d do what @D-Nak does after treatment. Place anemone in QT with clean water and observe while doing 50% water changes every few days to avoid ammonia problem.

 

[D-Nak]

The general rule of thumb for anemones is that should never deflate when healthy and in a suitable environment. The only exception are BTAs, which oftentimes deflate to remove waste or adjust their zoox population.

Since your magnifica is still deflating, I would not add it to the DT since it still trying to expel something. The risk of transmitting a pathogen is too high and you don't want to possibly infect your other mags.

 

[Rtaylor]

I would be careful if there is already magnificent in the tank. it would be up to your best judgment but it doesn’t seem it’s infected or sick if you have good antibiotics and it’s been treated for that long. My only other recommendation would be to try another antibiotic:)

Thanks!

 

[Rtaylor]

The general rule of thumb for anemones is that should never deflate when healthy and in a suitable environment. The only exception are BTAs, which oftentimes deflate to remove waste or adjust their zoox population.

Since your magnifica is still deflating, I would not add it to the DT since it still trying to expel something. The risk of transmitting a pathogen is too high and you don't want to possibly infect your other mags.

Thanks!