Sick Radiata Lionfish

ZoaCollector · Aug 13, 2016

Only dwarf we have here is the green lion.
Also I've read using freshwater food sources for a long term feed eventually ruins their kidneys or liver can't remember which one.
A side question, @Humblefish can brook uronema ect survive in freshwater?

Lionfish Lair · Aug 13, 2016

It's the liver.

Uronema won't survive in freshwater.

Humblefish · Aug 13, 2016

ZoaCollector said:
A side question, @Humblefish can brook uronema ect survive in freshwater?

Do you mean if you do a FW dip on an infected specimen? Sometimes it is enough to clear brook, but for uronema it only provides temporary relief IME. A 30-45 min formalin bath is much more effective, although I've also had good success treating brook with a 90 min acriflavine bath. After each dip/bath it's imperative to place the fish in a new/sterile QT to prevent reinfection.

Lionfish Lair · Aug 13, 2016

It's just way too much trouble to deal with marine live, IMO. I hated having to feed out damsels, because it's rather limiting to have to do a full QT on lunch.

Lionfish Lair · Aug 13, 2016

helen said:
Glad he feeling much better ... he so darn cute.

Thank you! Me too...

Humblefish · Aug 13, 2016

Lionfish Lair said:
It's just way too much trouble to deal with marine live, IMO. I hated having to feed out damsels, because it's rather limiting to have to do a full QT on lunch.

I used to blame ich outbreaks on live brine shrimp I got from a LFS back in the day.

Lionfish Lair · Aug 13, 2016

Brine is the dirtiest nastiest thing out there. They may be used as vessels to get good good things to our fish... but that also means they are quite efficient at "picking up" the bad things.

Lionfish Lair · Aug 29, 2016

Well, it looks like I was wrong. I can only assume it's the spine that's growing within and not just the skin, because he can control its movement.

melypr1985 · Aug 29, 2016

Lionfish Lair said:
Well, it looks like I was wrong. I can only assume it's the spine that's growing within and not just the skin, because he can control its movement.

Wow! He's growing his spine back? Cool

Lionfish Lair · Nov 7, 2016

Well, he's spent over three months in QT. I think it's time to start the process of acclimation to the big tank after I change 50 gallons of water.

Humblefish · Nov 7, 2016

melypr1985 · Nov 7, 2016

Woot! We- of course- want pictures once he's in

Lionfish Lair · Nov 7, 2016

Let's hope it's not pictures of a showdown. The radiata and sphex look a lot alike. If they are both males, it could be fight night in California tomorrow.

melypr1985 · Nov 7, 2016

Lionfish Lair said:
Let's hope it's not pictures of a showdown. The radiata and sphex look a lot alike. If they are both males, it could be fight night in California tomorrow.

Eek!

I'll hold out a good hope.