YWG stung by anemone possible bacterial infection?

[Scorchx1245]

He was stung by an anemone chasing food, he was hiding for 2 days and is venturing out again. Skin seems to be turning white and fins starting to look tathered.

 

[cmcoker]

I would try to remove him for antibiotic treatment. Maybe try a bottle trap.

 

[Scorchx1245]

Hes actively eating, I turned 10 gallon QT tank for sump 40 my 40 which is mid cycle....i have a small 1 gallon aquarium I can set up and treat him in. What should I use? I'm reading at the top sticky post but I'm confused which bacterial infection I should treat for. Also my params... 1.024 salinity, nitrite 0, nitrates 20-40, ammonia 0. Skimmer is 3 weeks old. 12 gallon aquapod is 4 months old. The goby has been in my tank for 2 and half weeks.

 

[cmcoker]

Hes actively eating, I turned 10 gallon QT tank for sump 40 my 40 which is mid cycle....i have a small 1 gallon aquarium I can set up and treat him in. What should I use? I'm reading at the top sticky post but I'm confused which bacterial infection I should treat for. Also my params... 1.024 salinity, nitrite 0, nitrates 20-40, ammonia 0. Skimmer is 3 weeks old. 12 gallon aquapod is 4 months old. The goby has been in my tank for 2 and half weeks.

I'd use at least a 10g hospital tank. 1g will be difficult to measure medications, without even considering the water quality issues.. I would start with kanamycin or Furan 2, whichever you can source easily. You may have to combine meds.. if it is not responding.

You can try adding vitamins in the food in the mean time, the dorsal fin rot is what would make me want to pull him for treatment...

 

[Humblefish]

^^ Agree with @cmcoker. He would also benefit from a methylene blue or acriflavine bath en route to QT.

 

[Scorchx1245]

Will be getting a 10 gallon from petco to set up and try to save this guy. And a bath as he is transported. Would seeding with live rock rubble suffice with an air stone or a small power head?

 

[Maritimer]

A HOB filter would probably be better, depending on how much rubble we're talking about here - the filter makes sure that your biomedia has flow moving through it at all times.

~Bruce, who's using an Aqua-Clear 110 with doubled-up sponges in QT

 

[Scorchx1245]

Thank you! Really like this dude so I'm doing everything I can.

 

[Dash]

Ah, poor little guy. I have 2 green spotted puffers who get stung now and then. They turn pale snd their spots are light silver instead of the usual black. They normalize in a few days. Looks like your little guy is more affected. I have a YWG in hospital right now too, from suspected cyphastrea stings. Here's to their recovered health...

 

[Scorchx1245]

Yeah he is a fighter still active and hungry!

 

[Dash]

These guys ARE tough. I can't believe my guy is still hanging in there.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/white-bubble-tumour-on-ywg.329368/

 

[Scorchx1245]

Just purchased a 10 gallon from Wal-Mart, a clamp on led and heater I have an old interal filter I used on an fw tank. Mixed up water now trying to catch this guy.....abd track down furan 2 or some broad spectrum antibiotic....i have melafix but I heard it's wives tales.

 

[Maritimer]

Pretty much.

Herbals can help, but are unlikely to cure on their own. Kind of like popping Echinacea for pneumonia.

~Bruce

 

[Scorchx1245]

Thank you got some furan 2 from my LFS but can't catch my goby. Left out a fish trap to try and catch him.... hes only 2 inches long and cant rip apart my rocks. I noticed some calcium precipitate in the 10g qt tank since I just mixed the salt in there with RODI water, will this be ok?

 

[Reefbuds]

Poor little guy. If he is eating and active I would not worry about it, this means he is still alert and able which means he will most likely recover fine. Best of luck!

 

[Humblefish]

I noticed some calcium precipitate in the 10g qt tank since I just mixed the salt in there with RODI water, will this be ok?

I would give it at least a few hours to thoroughly mix.

 

[Scorchx1245]

I always give it 24 hours.

 

[Humblefish]

I always give it 24 hours.

That is optimal.

 

[Scorchx1245]

Hes been in QT for 48 hours. Still eating but very nervous lol I have no pvc so I made use of old Brita shroud...lol

 

[Scorchx1245]

After treatment how long should he stay? Till i see his color and find healing? Should o dose carbon after the treatment then water change. And re treat if no signs of improvement? And if the furan doesn't work my LFS said to try the melafix combined with macroryn? Can't remember the name exactly.