I would give him a 30 minute Methylene Blue bath, and move into QT. Reevaluate his condition from there.
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Should I treat with NFG after the bath?
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I would give him a 30 minute Methylene Blue bath, and move into QT. Reevaluate his condition from there.
Should I treat with NFG after the bath?
Agree again.Only if you see red sores or other signs of infection.
Agree again.
Only if you see red sores or other signs of infection.
He he looks better, as in the prolapse is better, and is swimming and eating I would leave him be. I am sure the reefgeeks will have some valuable input though.
Is the Jebao still in service?So, I have the same tank, drilled on a short side for a synergy reef ghost overflow. I’ll be running 1” BA. and 1.5” return.
It’s supported by a 185g sump system consisting of a 29g overflow/ settling / water change tank, a 125g (skimmer, rtn, fuge) and a 29g cryptic refugium. This is all in my basement fish room, 12 feet down and 20 feet lateral. It’s about 17 feet total head.
I’ve decided to use s jebao dcp 18000. At full power- it’s pushing 1200gph. That’s half the rated , but it cost $130 and is 98w at full power. I’ll be running my fuge and cryptic off a return line tee manifold, leaving about 750gph through the DT . I’ll have 2 x xf250 gyres in DT for real flow. More details in my build thread
Reactors are being run off a separate manifold with a cheap 400gph pump.
Just fwiw. I know it might be an unpopular opinion, but the jebao is fitting my needs.
My build thread is here-
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/neil’s-in-wall-180-with-basement-fishroom.390436/
Looking forward to seeing this unfold. I enjoyed your previous tank build
I agree. I am not much of a controller guy period. I just want it to shove the water upstairs effectively and not suck the power my old external reeflo used to. Plus I can almost buy three of these for the cost of the Sicce I was about to buy.Jebao still going strong, no discernible change in output. Haven’t even cleaned it yet.
I’d buy another, but I don’t think that’ll be any time soon
Only thing I’d change is a literal stop/start switch in the controller. The way it is, you plug it in, it goes. I’d rather it start when I push a ‘go’ button
Don’t listen to the people that say only a pressure rated pump can do the job. There are several basement builds using jebaos, and I don’t recall any failures.
If you got a jebao, I don’t think you’d be disappointed. Why does a return pump need WiFi, anyway?
I agree. I am not much of a controller guy period. I just want it to shove the water upstairs effectively and not suck the power my old external reeflo used to. Plus I can almost buy three of these for the cost of the Sicce I was about to buy.
Thank You!
Yes. I would recommend a methelyne blue bath ASAP as it will provide relief for the damage to the slime coat.@Humblefish
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A quick update. I got home late last night and this morning took a good look at the angelfish. Most importantly, the prolapse has completely gone away. His tail looks a little battered because his streamers have completely fallen off. The tail itself is in good shape it just looks strange without the streamers he had.
The only other sign of what happened is on his left side. (I found him laying on the right side which exposed his left side to the radiator)
You can see what appears to be brownish pink bruising on his belly which I’m assuming are burn marks and not internal damage.
The right side looks normal. He is actively swimming and no longer darting for the rock when I approach the the tank and eating aggressively. Should I still pull him into a hospital tank with a methylene blue bath in between?
Yes. I would recommend a methelyne blue bath ASAP as it will provide relief for the damage to the slime coat.
That is one tough fish!
If he’s easy to catch you might be OK just doing baths every couple of days for a week. Your callI know. I’m really cheering this guy on! Seems like I didn’t read about many good endings after a prolapse so I’m incredibly happy to see him beat that.
Okay, I’ll get it going today. How long do you recommend me keeping him in a hospital tank? Until the “bruising” is completely gone?
If he needs antibiotics they can’t be administered in the DT. He may well need them with the weakened state he is in. However if he’s easy to catch it may make sense to wait.Why stress him out? Why not leave him in the reef tank environment to allowe him to heal on his own? I have never had a fish (except the piggy queen angel) who was easy to catch. lol @4FordFamily
If he needs antibiotics they can’t be administered in the DT. He may well need them with the weakened state he is in. However if he’s easy to catch it may make sense to wait.
I tried getting him but he’s quick! I’m trying with a colander in the tank with some food in it but turns out he’s as smart as he is tough. Unfortunately, taking the rock work apart just isn’t going to happen and I’d rather not chase him if I don’t have to so coercion is the only option here.