I had a single headed torch showing signs of BJD, so I put it in quarantine and it was gone by the next day. That was a week ago and I haven't noticed any other corals showing signs. I finally got some ciprofloxacin and am wondering should I go ahead dose the tank as a precaution?
Should I dose Cipro after BJD?
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Interesting.
BJD usually takes a head at a time, without mercy. That your single head didn't die suggests that either you didn't have BJD or else the movement from DT to QT somehow allowed the single head to survive BJD, an amazing report if it was sick.
I suspect that the single head may have been taking a dump (brown cloud from the mouth) and that it didn't have BJD. IF it wasn't taking a dump, it fought off the BJD and would seem to have shown immune reaction that allowed it to live (Novel report.)
I would put the torch back into the DT and observe how it reacts, and assume that it will not have a relapse/ die from BJD. Keep the Cipro handy in case BJD does appear, but I don't think that was what your torch was dealing with.
BJD usually takes a head at a time, without mercy. That your single head didn't die suggests that either you didn't have BJD or else the movement from DT to QT somehow allowed the single head to survive BJD, an amazing report if it was sick.
I suspect that the single head may have been taking a dump (brown cloud from the mouth) and that it didn't have BJD. IF it wasn't taking a dump, it fought off the BJD and would seem to have shown immune reaction that allowed it to live (Novel report.)
I would put the torch back into the DT and observe how it reacts, and assume that it will not have a relapse/ die from BJD. Keep the Cipro handy in case BJD does appear, but I don't think that was what your torch was dealing with.
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Thanks, sorry.
If you don't have any other LPS then the BJD (bacteria) isn't going to hurt other corals. It wouldn't hurt to dose the Cipro, just to get after the BJD bacteria but I don't know that it's necessary to do, especially if you wait a few weeks before adding another LPS?
I have about a dozen other LPS colonies in the tank. This was a new torch that I picked up that came with some eefw eggs I didn't catch when dipping. They did a number on it, but wanted to try and see if it would pull through. I guess the damage was just a little too much which I guess led to the BJD.
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I would treat this tank. When one head has died from BJD, very often within a few days to a week the next LPS head will get taken out as the disease moves about the tank.
Naso180!
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If you saw,flat worms that killed it then it was most likely not BJD but a secondary infection from them consuming parts of the torch. Id watch and be sure they didn't spread to other euphyllia/fimbraphyllia in the tank. No need to use antibiotics and disrupt your bacteria populations in the display as a precaution. Just watch closely for the flat worms and dip coral accordingly should more show up.
mike_mania
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Im glad I found this thread.
Woke to this morning to a hammer covered in BJD Slime. Pulled it and instant skeleton. Didn’t realize it happened so fast.
Having said that, the hammer was on a rack with 4 other hammers and I have 3 torches (LPS dominant tank). I did a 10 gallon w/c (40 breeder with 20 L sump). I added 1 C of carbon to the return. Nothing appears receded. I have a 10 L that is available for a QT, and a friend of mine runs a vet clinic and seeing if she gave her me cipro prescribed.
I’m headed out of town Tuesday and returning Friday.
Tell me I’ll be okay….
Woke to this morning to a hammer covered in BJD Slime. Pulled it and instant skeleton. Didn’t realize it happened so fast.
Having said that, the hammer was on a rack with 4 other hammers and I have 3 torches (LPS dominant tank). I did a 10 gallon w/c (40 breeder with 20 L sump). I added 1 C of carbon to the return. Nothing appears receded. I have a 10 L that is available for a QT, and a friend of mine runs a vet clinic and seeing if she gave her me cipro prescribed.
I’m headed out of town Tuesday and returning Friday.
Tell me I’ll be okay….
Lavey29
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BJD is typically caused by something being significantly off in the tank environment. The stress caused coral immune systems to be compromised thus allowing BJD to get a foothold. It can also be introduced by adding a new coral that is already infected. Shipping causes stress in new corals. Euphyllia are the primary targets for BJD. Ciprofloaxin can be effective but you will kill your good bacteria along with the bad.
mike_mania
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I’ve had the hammers for ~8 months.
Alk- 8.9
Po4- .11
No3- 9.9
These have been the most recent numbers. I haven’t added any euphyllia since probably July. Tank has been up for 2 years February.
I was reading I can remove the frags and dose the cipro in a QT tank so I don’t lose my microfauna. Agreed?
Lavey29
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Yes you can cipro bath individual corals while fragging off infected heads. There are quite a few other parameters than can cause stress. Have you done a recent ICP test to check everything?
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