KrisReef
10K Club member
Protocol for using antibiotics to treat infected anemones
This is a re-post of what I wrote in ReefCentral on 3/09/2013 Many anemone keepers know, the collection and shipping process from ocean to local fish store (LFS) is a stressful event. Most host anemones do not survive this process without help, especially H. magnifica and S. gigantea. Other...
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Alex's Nano Reef
Don't tell my Landlord
How would one go about checking for stray voltage?Have you checked for stray voltage? I just had something very similar happen to my nem and discovered a small amount of stray voltage from a small pump.
here’s what it looked like:
Duncan62
Valuable Member
New tank? Lighting?Any ideaa?
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prodbot7
Active Member
Fish have sensors on their bodies, such as along the lateral line and on their noses, which are sensitive to changes in electricity in the water around them. When these sensors receive a continuous supply of abnormally high electricity, it throws their systems out of kilter. An example of how this has been put to our advantage is in the "shark repelling" devices for swimmers and surfers that have been developed.
Now, nems are not fish, but in my experience invertebrates can be extremely finicky. Anecdotally, after removing the pump that was adding stray voltage, my nem returned to its usual fluffy self.
Jekyl
GSP is the devil and clowns are bad pets
This is not going to work for an anemone. Minimum scenario with new nem owners is an established tank preferably over 6 months, strong lighting and well managed parameters.
Jekyl
GSP is the devil and clowns are bad pets
Been lucky so far. My tang likes playing in the powerhead directly above the nems. Unsure how he hasn't been stung before.Just the occasional fish to snack on...
