@Eagle_Steve ,cipro? opinion? advise ? this has been ongoing for months BJD in start of losses thanks
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@Eagle_Steve here is a link to what I had read@Eagle_Steve ,cipro? opinion? advise ? this has been ongoing for months BJD in start of losses thanks
Nitrates-SalifertVery sorry this is happening
What are you using to test your parameters.
Have you checked for any lose metal rusting in the sump perhaps?
I have used cipro to treat bjd before. So far it is about 50/50. This was with bubble corals, hammers and torches. Torches did the best to recover, bubble corals were the tough one out of the 3. This is all subjective, as when I acquired the corals, they were in really bad shape. Like really bad shape.@Eagle_Steve here is a link to what I had read
Experimenting with in-tank antibiotic treatments for Brown Jelly Disease
Brown Jelly Disease (BJD) is an issue many reefers have run into. Like most coral diseases, the pathogen causing BJD has not been conclusively determined. Here I will share some observations and test results supporting the idea that its caused by a bacterial pathogen, and so may be treatable...www.reef2reef.com
Would you agree that the bacteria can stay in the tank? I ask because I bought a Duncan several weeks after all the euphyllias had died and been removed. It has been in the tank for about two weeks, and this morning when I checked the tank, it had brown jelly. I pulled it immediately out. The reason I would want to dose the tank is it appears that even though there are no affected corals in the tank, the BJD continues.I have used cipro to treat bjd before. So far it is about 50/50. This was with bubble corals, hammers and torches. Torches did the best to recover, bubble corals were the tough one out of the 3. This is all subjective, as when I acquired the corals, they were in really bad shape. Like really bad shape.
I did all of this in a 20 long with a hob and seeded media. The dosing is exactly as that write up. Make a solution and dose as directed in the article. Just a note, I have never done this in an active tank, so have no idea what it would do in one. I would assume not much, but you never know and I am one for a controlled environment.
Also, dose after lights out. Cipro is severely degraded in light.
I have never ran into that issue, but do not see why it would not stay in the tank. For filtration,Would you agree that the bacteria can stay in the tank? I ask because I bought a Duncan several weeks after all the euphyllias had died and been removed. It has been in the tank for about two weeks, and this morning when I checked the tank, it had brown jelly. I pulled it immediately out. The reason I would want to dose the tank is it appears that even though there are no affected corals in the tank, the BJD continues.
What would your recommendation be on what filtration to keep going while dosing and what to stop? For example, skimmer, carbon, macroalgae.
I have never ran into that issue, but do not see why it would not stay in the tank. For filtration,
I am not even sure what would remove it. I know if I was in the situation, I would treat my whole tank, turn off the skimmer, reduce feedings, turn off uv and remove carbon. I would also reverse my light cycle for the dt lights. Plus turn off the fuge lights. Basically make it to where I could watch the tank during my day and sleep when it was the tanks day, since cipro degrades under light.
That’s me though and I am not recommending you do it. I would have a ton of carbon on hand as a just in case, as well. Then watch the tank very closely for negative effects on anything.
Again, that is me and I in no way endorse it lol.
I think the coraline and algae covered walls is pretty
I've thought about that with other livestock, but I worry about being able to catch it. Maybe others have better luck with those types of things. I see people all the time saying they are going to get something, and when it outgrows the tank, trade it in, but I can barely get a fish out of QT where there is only one PVC pipe.You can always give it to a friend , sell ,or get a credit for it at lfs after your problem is dealt with .