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[Calmwaters]

I keep ciprofloxacin on hand for when needed, and am actually running it right now. Hammer has been stinging the torch for weeks now, and my neglect ended up with the torch losing about 3 heads with BJD springing up in their place. Took out the torch yesterday and chopped off the BJD heads (unfortunately did a hack job and split the skeleton).

I do the full in tank cipro treatment when BJD comes around. I've had limited success with dips, although some success with BJD going away. I think the KFC dip is a great way to get your euphyllia as healthy as possible before it goes into the tank, but I'm not 100% on using it for treatment--prefer the 6 day in-tank cipro treatment:

Experimenting with in-tank antibiotic treatments for Brown Jelly Disease

Brown Jelly Disease (BJD) is an issue many reefers have run into. Like most coral diseases, the pathogen causing BJD has not been conclusively determined. Here I will share some observations and test results supporting the idea that its caused by a bacterial pathogen, and so may be treatable...

www.reef2reef.com

Where do you get ciproflaxin? Is it something that requires a prescription? How do you use it to treat the tank? That too me seems better than taking corals out to dip especially if you have big corals that are well attached to the rocks.

 

[JoJosReef]

Where do you get ciproflaxin? Is it something that requires a prescription? How do you use it to treat the tank? That too me seems better than taking corals out to dip especially if you have big corals that are well attached to the rocks.

I just post locally to see if anyone has an extra cipro pill. Lots of people start taking it and don't finish their courses (not a good idea).!

Lot of debate about using it in tank. Some worry it will kill off your microbiome. Some worry it will cause antimicrobial resistance.

It works pretty well for BJD, though, in my experience. That link gives you the cocnetration to use it at (5th paragraph under "Treating BJD with antibiotics, in the aquarium". 0.125mg per Liter of tank water (accounting for rock/sand displacement).

I use a lab measure to weight out about 1/4 of a pill, grind it up and dissolve it. Add it at night or after lights out, because cipro is light sensitive.

 

[kevgib67]

Where do you get ciproflaxin? Is it something that requires a prescription? How do you use it to treat the tank? That too me seems better than taking corals out to dip especially if you have big corals that are well attached to the rocks.

 

[JoJosReef]

I think Dr. Reef also has it for sale.

 

[Calmwaters]

Thanks guys I will order some to keep on hand as well and use my stuff from kung fu on new corals coming in when I start buying them again.

 

[Calmwaters]

I just post locally to see if anyone has an extra cipro pill. Lots of people start taking it and don't finish their courses (not a good idea).!

Lot of debate about using it in tank. Some worry it will kill off your microbiome. Some worry it will cause antimicrobial resistance.

It works pretty well for BJD, though, in my experience. That link gives you the cocnetration to use it at (5th paragraph under "Treating BJD with antibiotics, in the aquarium". 0.125mg per Liter of tank water (accounting for rock/sand displacement).

I use a lab measure to weight out about 1/4 of a pill, grind it up and dissolve it. Add it at night or after lights out, because cipro is light sensitive.

Thank you!

 

[Calmwaters]

I just want to be better prepared for any issues that could come up before I start replacing all the ones I lost.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

thank you, jo jo! good tips there!

 

[Calmwaters]

Good night everyone hugs to you all!

 

[kevgib67]

Good night everyone hugs to you all!

Good night peanut, sleep tight!

 

[00W]

Good night everyone hugs to you all!

Night Amanda!

 

[luis angel]

The glass looking a little better, tomorrown I'll start the glass on the side and the back

 

[kevgib67]

Good night peeps!

 

[00W]

Good night peeps!

Night Kev!

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Night Kev!

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Good night folks.

 

[00W]

Good night folks.

Good night Walker!

 

[JoJosReef]

Good night!

 

[JoJosReef]

And good morning @Remi wherever you are!

 

[tbrown]

Hey @luis angel we recharged the AC today. It didn't take much - maybe half a pound. The SC level was a little low at the start but it came up to where he wanted to see it. Everything looked good and temperatures were good.