Possible abscess on maroon clown

[Mjrenz]

I admire your dedication! What we do for our fishy pets...

Well it took almost 5 hours but I finally have her in a qt tank. I remembered that I had a 15 gallon tank I used to use as a sump so I set that up, the only things I had to buy were the medicine and the live rock. I did the 90 minute bath in the api fungus cure and her face already looks a little better. Should I follow the recommended dosage and instructions with the triple sulfa?

 

[ngoodermuth]

Yes, I would. And keep an eye on ammonia, did you happen to get an ammonia alert badge? I should have mentioned that before...if not, just be sure to test frequently. Especially if she shows any signs of distress.

 

[Mjrenz]

Yes, I would. And keep an eye on ammonia, did you happen to get an ammonia alert badge? I should have mentioned that before...if not, just be sure to test frequently. Especially if she shows any signs of distress.

I didn't get one but, because of the small water volume and fresh setup, I was planning on testing each day just to make sure everything stays stable and safe. I also used the filter pad I already had in the sump of my established tank after rinsing it in tank water. I'll keep you updated on her progress!

 

[Mjrenz]

It's looking even better!

 

[Mjrenz]

Another question; if ammonia starts to build up can I use any products to neutralize it that won't adversely affect the antibiotics?

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

Another question; if ammonia starts to build up can I use any products to neutralize it that won't adversely affect the antibiotics?

Waterchanges will become quite common

 

[Mjrenz]

Waterchanges will become quite common

The thing I was worried about with water changes is diluting the antibiotics and making them ineffective

 

[ngoodermuth]

You can use prime with antibiotics, just not prime with copper.

If you do decide to do a water change outside of any noted in the instructions that’s fine, just re-dose the new salt water according to it’s volume. I prefer using water-changes over neutralizing products personally, so this is what I do.

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

The thing I was worried about with water changes is diluting the antibiotics and making them ineffective

What I do is I do the same calculated WC every 3 days (5G for me) which in turn is half a packet of GC. This way my meds don’t dilute and I reap the benefits of the WC

 

[Mjrenz]

Thank you very much

 

[ngoodermuth]

You’re welcome! Glad she’s looking better!

 

[Mjrenz]

I'm happy to say that she finished her round of antibiotics and her face looks much better. She's back in her anemone now and is doing great!

 

[ngoodermuth]

Yay! Glad she made a full recovery, looks quite content

 

[Mjrenz]

Yay! Glad she made a full recovery, looks quite content

I am so grateful for your help, I was really afraid I'd lose her