Ruby Reef rally pro inverts

reefer10 · Sep 29, 2026

Hi, I wanted opinions on using Ruby Reef rally pro in a tank with live rock and inverts. Has anyone used it with an urchin and/or pithos crab.

vetteguy53081 · Sep 29, 2026

VERY SAFE TO USE.

Jay Hemdal · Sep 29, 2026

reefer10 said:
Hi, I wanted opinions on using Ruby Reef rally pro in a tank with live rock and inverts. Has anyone used it with an urchin and/or pithos crab.

It’s fine with those invertebrates. I sometimes hear issues with corals, but I suspect those people were already having some issues, and their corals were stressed.

That said, the only disease I recommend this for is treating Brooklynella in clownfish, and then only because the better drug, formalin, isn’t safe to use in homes.

SinkyShippy · Sep 29, 2026

It’s very safe, but only effective against Brooklynella.

reefer10 · Sep 30, 2026

Thanks for the help. I think I am dealing with brook.

reefer10 · Sep 30, 2026

That’s with white lights.

reefer10 · Wednesday at 11:48 AM

So I’ve used the rally pro for 5 consecutive days in the tank. It’s not really helping for what I thought was brook. Should I do a concentrated bath instead. If if it didn’t help in the tank, possibly not brook I’m dealing with?

Jay Hemdal · Wednesday at 3:37 PM

reefer10 said:
So I’ve used the rally pro for 5 consecutive days in the tank. It’s not really helping for what I thought was brook. Should I do a concentrated bath instead. If if it didn’t help in the tank, possibly not brook I’m dealing with?

The higher daily dip, in conjunction with the lower dose in-tank treatment works best. Still, this might not be Brook. Can you post a clear video of the affected fish? I'll be offline after around 4:30 EST today, but the other fish medics can view it and weigh in on what they think.

reefer10 · Wednesday at 8:53 PM

reefer10 · Wednesday at 8:55 PM

If you zoom in the affected area are noticeable. Slime on bottom of gill covers, edge of fins, and base of dorsal fins on the body, and eye slime is new last several days.

Jay Hemdal · 2026-10-08T07:21:35-0400

reefer10 said:
If you zoom in the affected area are noticeable. Slime on bottom of gill covers, edge of fins, and base of dorsal fins on the body, and eye slime is new last several days.

It’s really tough to see through the algae on the glass - but the fish isn’t swimming like ones with brooklynella do.

reefer10 · 2026-10-08T08:46:10-0400

What is your thought? I also thought there would be labored breathing with brook?

Jay Hemdal · 2026-10-08T14:56:39-0400

reefer10 said:
What is your thought? I also thought there would be labored breathing with brook?

Later on in the infection, yes, but early on you just see mucus on the skin, followed by a sort of stiff swimming motion….

reefer10 · 2026-10-08T21:12:01-0400

So you’re thinking it’s not brook? This has been going on for a month or so.

Jay Hemdal · 2026-10-09T08:10:10-0400

reefer10 said:
So you’re thinking it’s not brook? This has been going on for a month or so.

Brooklynella typically progresses to death within a week or so if untreated. However, it isn’t clear to me if the low dose of RRRP that you used kept the infection partially in check, extending that time.

I don’t think this is Brook though. It could be skin mucus due to some irritant. It could be bacteria, but like Brook, that tends to get worse without treatment. Flukes can produce chronic infections, but the fish will be seen scratching.

So - let’s back up and see what else this could be:

How long have you had this fish?
Is it showing any other symptoms other than the skin mucus?
What are your water quality measurements?