I've noticed several threads where people were asking about how to treat their sick anemone. I know first hand how helpless it feels to have one go down. I wanted to post a thread were maybe people can refer back to for treatment info.
I didn't see a sticky and maybe you guys already have a thread. I don't know because I'm new here. My apologies if there is one already.
If not, here's the Protocol that's been very effective for me personally. A good friend of mine (Dr. Minh) put it together a while back. I've kinda tweaked it for what seems to work the best for me. Most of my experience is with S. Gigantea & H. Magnifica's. So this protocol is primarily for those two anemones. IMO, these are the two most difficult to keep and stablize. I have treated lots of S. Haddoni with it too. Also a couple of RBTA's and Sebae's. It works for just about all Nems that are infected.
So as many of you know, Ciprofloxacin is the main drug of choice. This is a very broad spectrum antibiotic. It has very good gram-negative coverage. The recommended dose is 250/mg per 10/G of water. When you dose the tank, it's best if you crush the antibiotic to a fine powder, or let it dissolve by rubbing it in front of a powerhead. I personally use a silent knight pill crusher. Dosing in the evening at the end of the daytime cycle is recommended. However, I've dosed at all different times of the day and find no difference. The main thing is to dose about every 24 hrs. After the initial dose, it's best to do a 50% WC before dosing again. All the subsequent doses are still 250/mg per 10/G.
I didn't see a sticky and maybe you guys already have a thread. I don't know because I'm new here. My apologies if there is one already.
If not, here's the Protocol that's been very effective for me personally. A good friend of mine (Dr. Minh) put it together a while back. I've kinda tweaked it for what seems to work the best for me. Most of my experience is with S. Gigantea & H. Magnifica's. So this protocol is primarily for those two anemones. IMO, these are the two most difficult to keep and stablize. I have treated lots of S. Haddoni with it too. Also a couple of RBTA's and Sebae's. It works for just about all Nems that are infected.
So as many of you know, Ciprofloxacin is the main drug of choice. This is a very broad spectrum antibiotic. It has very good gram-negative coverage. The recommended dose is 250/mg per 10/G of water. When you dose the tank, it's best if you crush the antibiotic to a fine powder, or let it dissolve by rubbing it in front of a powerhead. I personally use a silent knight pill crusher. Dosing in the evening at the end of the daytime cycle is recommended. However, I've dosed at all different times of the day and find no difference. The main thing is to dose about every 24 hrs. After the initial dose, it's best to do a 50% WC before dosing again. All the subsequent doses are still 250/mg per 10/G.