palythoa bacterial infection-need input

[ahiggins]

Hey yall,
Im mostly convinced I have a bacterial infections on one of my frags. Of 5 polyps, only one is unaffected.
I can see its stomach and innards through the side of the polyp. It has went from healthy to being able to see through the polyp. So, Im going to dip for bacterial but I cant decide whether to do:
1) furan2
2) iodine
3) furan2 then iodine.

dosages will be 1 pack per cup of saltwater for the furan2 and 4 or 5 drops per cup for iodine.

I still have one healthy polyp. I started out with 8 but I decided to cut off 3 polyps that were disintegrating to save the rest of the frag.
I cant find anything online so for now, I assume its bacterial. No other polyps in the tank are doing it right now. I will post a pic for reference tonight.
Thank you,

 

[Pola0502ds]

I don't have input on what you should do as i don't have the experience using those products to help cure an infection. I just use iodine to dip newly fragged zoas. However, what I will say is that if I ever have a frag of something getting "sick" and I know it's getting bad but still have a polyp or two that is still good, right away I cutout the good zoas and mount them to a new plug. Then i worry about the infected ones and come up with a plan. Every time I have done this the ones that got mounted onto a new plug survived and is still thriving.

 

[twilliard]

Chemiclean dip

 

[tankstudy]

Hey yall,
Im mostly convinced I have a bacterial infections on one of my frags. Of 5 polyps, only one is unaffected.
I can see its stomach and innards through the side of the polyp. It has went from healthy to being able to see through the polyp. So, Im going to dip for bacterial but I cant decide whether to do:
1) furan2
2) iodine
3) furan2 then iodine.

dosages will be 1 pack per cup of saltwater for the furan2 and 4 or 5 drops per cup for iodine.

I still have one healthy polyp. I started out with 8 but I decided to cut off 3 polyps that were disintegrating to save the rest of the frag.
I cant find anything online so for now, I assume its bacterial. No other polyps in the tank are doing it right now. I will post a pic for reference tonight.
Thank you,

I just do straight furan 2 or erythomycin.

 

[ahiggins]

I don't have input on what you should do as i don't have the experience using those products to help cure an infection. I just use iodine to dip newly fragged zoas. However, what I will say is that if I ever have a frag of something getting "sick" and I know it's getting bad but still have a polyp or two that is still good, right away I cutout the good zoas and mount them to a new plug. Then i worry about the infected ones and come up with a plan. Every time I have done this the ones that got mounted onto a new plug survived and is still thriving.

I had cut away the gross ones prior to these getting bad but didnt think about re-plugging.
Ill do that tonight when I get pics. Thank you

 

[ahiggins]

Chemiclean dip

I do have some of that left too...do you have a recipe?
Why would chemiclean be a better choice than furan2?

 

[twilliard]

I do have some of that left too...do you have a recipe?
Why would chemiclean be a better choice than furan2?

Erythromycin I have found to suite me better with zoanthids when it comes to stress.
I put 5 drops in 250ml (sorry I do everything with beakers)

 

[ahiggins]

Erythromycin I have found to suite me better with zoanthids when it comes to stress.
I put 5 drops in 250ml (sorry I do everything with beakers)

I do everything in beakers/liter pitchers so no worries.
How hard is erythromycin to get? Ive seen the powder but never liquid.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I will post a pic for reference tonight.

this please and thank you. Is this in the new frag tank?

sorry I do everything with beakers)

Nerd.
;)

 

[ahiggins]

this please and thank you. Is this in the new frag tank?


Nerd.
;)

sadly yes....its the new tank. Thats why I waited so long to "treat". I thought it was just new tank sydrom and they would perk back up but I could literally see through them. Think...see through frog eggs.

 

[twilliard]

I do everything in beakers/liter pitchers so no worries.
How hard is erythromycin to get? Ive seen the powder but never liquid.

Chemiclean :)

 

[Pola0502ds]

Chemiclean :)

chemiclean makes a few different products, which one is it?

 

[Pola0502ds]

and is there a recipe for powder form?

 

[twilliard]

chemiclean makes a few different products, which one is it?

?? Boyds chemiclean
I have only used the liquid as it is easier to measure per drop rather than per Mg
So what is it.. 1 scoop for 10 gallons so it would be 1/2 scoop to 250ml if I am thinking right this morning

 

[twilliard]

Oh and P.S..
Don't listen to the label, it's all advertising garbage to the general public.
Peal the label of, use a sharpie and write erythromycin on it :)

 

[ahiggins]

OHHHH chemiclean=erythromycin?!!?!?!?!
OMG I never noticed hahahaha
so a whole scoop for 500 ml. I can definitely do that :)

 

[twilliard]

OHHHH chemiclean=erythromycin?!!?!?!?!
OMG I never noticed hahahaha
so a whole scoop for 500 ml. I can definitely do that :)

Yup for the people who know "boomer" in 2008 ;)

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

.see through frog eggs.

I have some or have had some yes.

after you treat the zoa Id really suggest putting it back into the established tank.

 

[ahiggins]

I have some or have had some yes.

after you treat the zoa Id really suggest putting it back into the established tank.

Thats the plan :)

Thanks so much for your help guys. I post the pics tonight

 

[nervousmonkey]

Yup for the people who know "boomer" in 2008 ;)

where did boomer go Todd? Is he out of the hobby or did his profession cause some damage or is he just off the forums?