Octospawn has BJD!

[Sophie"s mom]

Evening everyone! I see what really looks like BJD on my Octospawn! I am going to remove it, I do not have a hospital tank set up, so I will just pitch it ( 5 heads ) but how do I treat the tan so it doesn’t spread?

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Evening everyone! I see what really looks like BJD on my Octospawn! I am going to remove it, I do not have a hospital tank set up, so I will just pitch it ( 5 heads ) but how do I treat the tan so it doesn’t spread?

Yeah, I am super bummed! It started as one head! But I do see several vermitid snails on it, so I am going to assume that is what caused it

 

[SocalReefer760]

in my experience the only way to treat it is with cipro. I’ve also cut the infected heads off a colony and successfully saved the rest of the colony by dipping in a cipro bath

 

[Sophie"s mom]

in my experience the only way to treat it is with cipro. I’ve also cut the infected heads off a colony and successfully saved the rest of the colony by dipping in a cipro bath

Shoot! That ids one thing I do not have and don’t know how/where to get it!

 

[Sophie"s mom]

in my experience the only way to treat it is with cipro. I’ve also cut the infected heads off a colony and successfully saved the rest of the colony by dipping in a cipro

Shoot! That ids one thing I do not have and don’t know how/where to get it!

hey by chance can either @vetteguy53081 or @Jay Hemdal tell me anything about the best way to treat my tank for BJD? I do know how or where or even how to use Cipro! Some are saying that is the only way to treat it.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Sorry - I've never had to treat for that, but cipro is the treatment that I've heard of.....

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Sorry - I've never had to treat for that, but cipro is the treatment that I've heard of.....

Thank you Jay! Do you where I can get that? From everything I have seen it requires a script from a vet to acquire

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thank you Jay! Do you where I can get that? From everything I have seen it requires a script from a vet to acquire

Usually, you do need a script. I found this vendor selling it online, but I've never used them:

https://reefgoods.com/products/cipr...DkbjbRFoZYh9fGXg3ujU0NJKIjiqyduT5ZkZWqUc6zQJ1

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Usually, you do need a script. I found this vendor selling it online, but I've never used them:

https://reefgoods.com/products/cipr...DkbjbRFoZYh9fGXg3ujU0NJKIjiqyduT5ZkZWqUc6zQJ1

Thank you again Jay!