Petco rescue, two tangs

[MombasaLionfish]

I can't wait either!

You have to post pictures when it comes.

 

[Mjrenz]

You have to post pictures when it comes.

I will, my son and I moved the old tank out of the way today and I started pulling up carpet and removing trim to build the new stand.

 

[Bigboned]

How’s everyone doing?

 

[Mjrenz]

How’s everyone doing?

Thank you for checking in, Baby Dory is still doing well but unfortunately I've lost a couple more of my other fish to bacterial infections. All the remaining fish are still in antibiotics so I'm hopeful that I don't lose any more

 

[ngoodermuth]

Thank you for checking in, Baby Dory is still doing well but unfortunately I've lost a couple more of my other fish to bacterial infections. All the remaining fish are still in antibiotics so I'm hopeful that I don't lose any more

I was talking to humble the other day about a “new” antibiotic he’s listed on his site. It seems like it may be a bit of a PITA to administer (Done as a 5-hour bath, daily, for 7-10 days) but he says it works faster and more effective than any antibiotics we use currently.

https://humble.fish/community/index.php?threads/antibiotics.15/

 

[Mjrenz]

I was talking to humble the other day about a “new” antibiotic he’s listed on his site. It seems like it may be a bit of a PITA to administer (Done as a 5-hour bath, daily, for 7-10 days) but he says it works faster and more effective than any antibiotics we use currently.

https://humble.fish/community/index.php?threads/antibiotics.15/

I'll check into that, thank you! I just found that I lost another fish, I only have 4 of my original fish left now

 

[Mjrenz]

@tdlawdo, is enrofloxacin available by prescription?

 

[DoctaReef]

Just encountered this thread, and following. I just set up a new tank a few months ago, once thats stable and running well, I'm inspired to become a fish rescuer too... I hate seeing them suffer at Petco. Sadly I don't think a mass boycott of Petco will stop them from trying to sell these fish, doubtful they will even notice financially. So maybe we can make a difference by curing at least some of them.
Good work man!

 

[Mjrenz]

Just encountered this thread, and following. I just set up a new tank a few months ago, once thats stable and running well, I'm inspired to become a fish rescuer too... I hate seeing them suffer at Petco. Sadly I don't think a mass boycott of Petco will stop them from trying to sell these fish, doubtful they will even notice financially. So maybe we can make a difference by curing at least some of them.
Good work man!

Thank you!

 

[Mjrenz]

One of my customers is a vet and I just talked to her (unfortunately she doesn't treat fish at all). She told me the closest human drug to Enrofloxacin is cipro, any thoughts about using this @ngoodermuth @tdlawdo? I have another fish that doesn't look like he's going to make it much longer

 

[ngoodermuth]

One of my customers is a vet and I just talked to her (unfortunately she doesn't treat fish at all). She told me the closest human drug to Enrofloxacin is cipro, any thoughts about using this @ngoodermuth @tdlawdo? I have another fish that doesn't look like he's going to make it much longer

Enrofloxacin is a derivative of Cipro, and both carry the same dangers of using continuously in QT due to the fact they will destroy any working bio-filter, but both are more effective according to Humblefish, than the antibiotics we use currently.

 

[Mjrenz]

Enrofloxacin is a derivative of Cipro, and both carry the same dangers of using continuously in QT due to the fact they will destroy any working bio-filter, but both are more effective according to Humblefish, than the antibiotics we use currently.

Any idea if cipro could be administered in a 5hr bath like the enrofloxacin?

 

[ngoodermuth]

Any idea if cipro could be administered in a 5hr bath like the enrofloxacin?

He said it would be safer, although I’ve used Cipro to treat anemones (Humble mentioned before the dosage is the same for fish) and did so in a sterile 10g tank with daily water-changes and didn’t have any issues with ammonia.

But, obviously multiple fish will produce more waste than a single nem.

I was able to get Cipro right from my LFS:

 

[Mjrenz]

He said it would be safer, although I’ve used Cipro to treat anemones (Humble mentioned before the dosage is the same for fish) and did so in a sterile 10g tank with daily water-changes and didn’t have any issues with ammonia.

But, obviously multiple fish will produce more waste than a single nem.

I was able to get Cipro right from my LFS:

I don't think I'll be able to find that locally here, the only chance I think I'd have of getting it quickly is from a pharmacy.

 

[Dolelo96]

I’m so sorry to hear about your fish[emoji17]

 

[Mjrenz]

I’m so sorry to hear about your fish[emoji17]

Thank you, it's frustrating to say the least. I just got home and so far I haven't lost any more today

 

[tdlawdo]

@tdlawdo, is enrofloxacin available by prescription?

Well it’s a florquinolone like Cipro but Baytril (Enro) is not available as a human script.

 

[tdlawdo]

Cipro prescriptions are cheap. I have plenty at home but I am on the road until next week. If you need some pm me.

 

[Mjrenz]

@ngoodermuth, I have 250mg tabs of Cipro now but unfortunately it wasn't in time to save my male clown. I only have baby Dory (who's doing fine btw in a separate tank), my other blue hippo, six line wrasse, and damsel left. The remaining fish are looking ok for now but I'm not convinced that they are ok since all the other fish have died and most had obvious bacterial infections. What dosage should I use? Should I do the bath or just dose the qt and use prime and water changes to combat ammonia? I've already taken them out of copper in hopes that their immune systems could recover some.

 

[Mjrenz]

I finally picked up the new 120 this weekend and just wanted to share my progress so far. I'll start a build thread on it when I get a little further along. This upgrade wouldn't have been possible for a long time if it wasn't for everyone here
@ckalupa @tdlawdo @Dolelo96 @JBKReef @Robb1414 @Seadoc @Mastiffsrule @SDK @Cohibaman @ngoodermuth @Frtdrmrose7 @scriptmonkey @seaplane @RtomKinMad @BestMomEver @bluprntguy. If there's anyone I've forgotten please let me know and I apologize in advance. I don't think Baby Dory has liked the noise I've been making by building her new home but it will all be worth it in the end.

@revhtree, the people I've tagged above deserve some recognition for making this happen!