What’s the treatment for bacterial infections in reef tank?

[Miami Reef]

Sorry - your copper treatment with the Hanna test should be spot on.

Letting a device dry for 12 hours with no other disinfection is not likely to be 100% effective - water could still be hiding under the knob, the suction cup brackets, etc. Soaking in FW and then drying for 24 hours is a better bet. Still, it isn't like the ich tomonts seek out places to hide, it is more or less random.

As you, white spots don't always mean ich. I've not heard of a copper resistant strain of Cryptocaryon in any studies, just rumors. Certainly bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, but it takes multiple treatments, with the same antibiotic to create resistant strains. Copper is a toxin and less likely to create resistance. I do know that people have gone with higher doses with copper power in order to knock ich out, but that may be a function of the product, not the disease.

Jay

Thank you Jay. I’m going to try to take pictures.

 

[Miami Reef]

 

[Miami Reef]

You gotta really zoom in to see the blue tang’s spot.

I don’t have Dino’s anymore.

 

[DrZoidburg]

You gotta really zoom in to see the blue tang’s spot.

I don’t have Dino’s anymore.

Notice that spot is almost on the exact same spot as Nov. 17th. If it doesn't move in a couple days I would not worry it's probably something else. You are treating this tank now correct?

 

[Miami Reef]

Notice that spot is almost on the exact same spot as Nov. 17th. If it doesn't move in a couple days I would not worry it's probably something else. You are treating this tank now correct?

Good call! Thanks Dr.

I’m glad I have this thread that documents all the pictures. I can set an alarm to remind me to take another picture in 3-4 days.

 

[Miami Reef]

Here’s an update. It seems to be more than before.

The spots are extremely small. My camera could barely pick up the spots. How likely is ich to show on a fish after being in therapeutic copper for 10+ days? I’ve always learned that blue tangs are most prone to bacterial tufts after copper. Could this be it?

 

[DrZoidburg]

Here’s an update. It seems to be more than before.

The spots are extremely small. My camera could barely pick up the spots. How likely is ich to show on a fish after being in therapeutic copper for 10+ days? I’ve always learned that blue tangs are most prone to bacterial tufts after copper. Could this be it?

Same spots as Nov. 17th. Not thinking this is ich. If ich were to drop off I feel it not as likely to reattach. Also very unlikely to attatch in the exact same spots. Notice all on, or near lateral line. My thoughts are this mucus again.