Some help this one got me good

[jerl77]

So I have been reef keeping 25 plus years
Sps corals for the last 20 so I would think I am very educated on the hobby of reef keeping.
So for the last 6/8 months I am getting 3/4 year old colony’s melt in front of my eyes.
I have checked the water numbers 2000 times and there are good.
4 icp tests and they come back good.
I have done witch hazel treatment from moonshiners. I have done brightwell koral recover treatment .
I have done a round of cipro treatments .
Added a uv and ozone to the system and no success.
Any ideas ?????
I have dipped every coral I pulled out and found no bugs.

 

[jerl77]

Some more this it the way it starts and takes 2/3 weeks to kill the colony

 

[jerl77]

The tank before all this crap started
Really thinking about just breaking it down…….

 

[ninjamyst]

Following cuz I had this happen before to a few colonies... I assumed it was from bacterial infection

 

[Hyphnx]

Could it be Stony coral tissue loss disease? I believe amoxicillin is the treatment for that.

 

[jerl77]

amoxicillin Needs a prescription I believe in New York

 

[Hyphnx]

amoxicillin Needs a prescription I believe in New York

Do you have an exotic vet nearby? I would take the pictures or even the coral and see if they can write a script for you. Better yet, call ahead and see.

 

[jerl77]

I tried that with interceptor and he would not give it to me lol

 

[Hyphnx]

I tried that with interceptor and he would not give it to me lol

Tractor supply has it!

 

[jerl77]

Do you know the dosage amount ???

 

[Hyphnx]

Do you know the dosage amount ???

500mg per 20 Gallons

 

[jerl77]

Ordered lol
Now who knows how much ?

 

[jerl77]

500mg per 20 Gallons

For how many days ? Every day ?

 

[Hyphnx]

For how many days ? Every day ?

Yes. Do a water change in between doses though. You dose every 24 hours.

 

[StatelineReefer]

As stated, 500mg per 20 gallons every other day, not to exceed 8 days. Large water change at the end of the course. Pull carbon, skimmer is fine to use while dosing, but you'll probably want to tone it down a bit because it will overflow. Not might, will.

 

[jerl77]

Yes. Do a water change in between doses though. You dose every 24 hours.

For how many days ?

 

[jerl77]

As stated, 500mg per 20 gallons every other day, not to exceed 8 days. Large water change at the end of the course. Pull carbon, skimmer is fine to use while dosing, but you'll probably want to tone it down a bit because it will overflow. Not might, will.

You have done this treatment ?

 

[StatelineReefer]

You have done this treatment ?

I just finished this treatment in three tanks. For me aquabiomics confirmed Vibrio and Arcobacter strains, both gram negative that respond to Cipro and Amoxicillin.

 

[jerl77]

I just finished this treatment in three tanks. For me aquabiomics confirmed Vibrio and Arcobacter strains, both gram negative that respond to Cipro and Amoxicillin.

I have done cipro with no luck

 

[StatelineReefer]

Have you ruled out macroscopic pests yet? No flatworms or bugs?