CIPROFLOXACIN: IN CURING ANEMONES.

[Christopher Davis]

Okay guys, last post tonight! Will update on day 5: should I treat the anemone with 250 mg of ciprofloxacin tonight? Or let things try and stabilize for 24hrs?

 

[Cnidoblast]

I'd let it sit for 12 hours as cipro is likely to stay in the animal for some time

 

[EmdeReef]

Okay guys, last post tonight! Will update on day 5: should I treat the anemone with 250 mg of ciprofloxacin tonight? Or let things try and stabilize for 24hrs?

If it were me I’d let it take a break until the morning. If the reaction was purely due to treatment then it would make more sense to continue.

 

[EmdeReef]

I'd let it sit for 12 hours as cipro is likely to stay in the animal for some time

I wouldn’t expect there to be much similarity between human and actiniarian drug metabolism.

 

[Christopher Davis]

Day 5:
I think we’re finished. Anemone is no longer attached.

 

[Christopher Davis]

Confirmed, the anemone is dead. Stinks, pancakes unresponsive unnatached... all the above.
I can’t honestly say right now if the ciprofloxacin caused this or the specimen just declined on its own. ****** start to a Friday for me.

 

[Sharkbate]

Just sad .... you tried man .... 10/10 for that ... sometimes they just go.It looked like a fighter at one point ...[emoji53]

 

[Sharkbate]

Just sad .... you tried man .... 10/10 for that ... sometimes they just go.It looked like a fighter at one point ...[emoji53]

 

[EmdeReef]

I'm so sorry! It looked promising... You tried everything, but unfortunately most of the time they are very difficult to keep alive.

 

[Christopher Davis]

Man these guys are so difficult... finding the best specimen is hard in Colorado.

 

[EmdeReef]

Man these guys are so difficult... finding the best specimen is hard in Colorado.

I think your best bet is to get it from a local trusted fellow reefer who's been able to keep a healthy one for a while. That may be hard to find but sometimes people change plans. I gave mine to someone who has a much larger tank a couple yrs ago.

 

[Christopher Davis]

I think your best bet is to get it from a local trusted fellow reefer who's been able to keep a healthy one for a while. That may be hard to find but sometimes people change plans. I gave mine to someone who has a much larger tank a couple yrs ago.

Absolutely I am done getting one through a LFS, you can do everything right and still end up with a dead carpet... unfortunately half the time when they get to Colorado they’re pretty messed up. I’m glad I didn’t spend over $500. For me it just sucks because I would’ve rather seen him in the wild then die because of poor collection. I figured I get in the best shot I could to survive

 

[EmdeReef]

Absolutely I am done getting one through a LFS, you can do everything right and still end up with a dead carpet... unfortunately half the time when they get to Colorado they’re pretty messed up. I’m glad I didn’t spend over $500. For me it just sucks because I would’ve rather seen him in the wild then die because of poor collection. I figured I get in the best shot I could to survive

I hear you. I’m contemplating building an anemone tank but dread getting any new nems. Unfortunately, out of about 11 I used to keep I gave away all but one rainbow BTA that’s been going strong for over 6yrs and just split.

 

[Christopher Davis]

I hear you. I’m contemplating building an anemone tank but dread getting any new nems. Unfortunately, out of about 11 I used to keep I gave away all but one rainbow BTA that’s been going strong for over 6yrs and just split.

At least I still have these gems in my DT, Sherman and Bali! My Bali is huge! Front nem! Splitting right now

 

[Cnidoblast]

Sucks that you lost it! you will need to bleach out that system to get rid of any bacteria and cipro

 

[BoomCorals]

Late to the party. But I wanted to mention I have also found cipro useful in treating wild Yuma Mushrooms.

 

[Big G]

Sorry for your loss CD.

 

[Christopher Davis]

Sorry for your loss CD.

Name of the game I guess can’t save em all... wish we could!

 

[Christopher Davis]

Late to the party. But I wanted to mention I have also found cipro useful in treating wild Yuma Mushrooms.

Can’t be late! This thread is for continued discussion!

 

[gig 'em]

I've treated lots of anemones with cipro over the past years. Sometimes cipro works, sometimes it's useless. This week I experienced a situation where cipro was useless. Anemones made it through cipro just fine, then a month later both under came open mouth/deflating syndrome. They were unresponsive to cipro at that point. The hobbyist community needs to realize there are just as many viruses and bacterial species in the ocean as there are bacterial species that are impacted by cipro. There is no cover-all medicine out there for anemones, if biological pathogens truly are even the cause of their decline...