Tomini tang with lateral line disease?

[elfda]

This likely started as a scuff, and I'm scared it may be turning into lateral line diease. Store guidelines suggest a dip with Microbe Lift Artemis.

I'm thinking... herbal treatments are useless; what meds do y'all recommend?

 

[ebushrow]

I don't think that is hlle, it looks like its growing on top of the lateral line but not eroding...#melypr1985 #humblefish #reefsquad

 

[Maritimer]

+1 - That doesn't look like HLLE at all.

To me, though it resembles lymphocystis in its granular look, I'd be prepared to uncork some antibiotics on that guy. Maybe Furan-2 / Kanaplex - and be prepared for a 10-day course . . . but if the real pros, @melypr1985 and @Humblefish tell you anything different .... listen to them. I am but a learner . . .

~Bruce

 

[elfda]

+1 - That doesn't look like HLLE at all.

To me, though it resembles lymphocystis in its granular look, I'd be prepared to uncork some antibiotics on that guy. Maybe Furan-2 / Kanaplex - and be prepared for a 10-day course . . . but if the real pros, @melypr1985 and @Humblefish tell you anything different .... listen to them. I am but a learner . . .

~Bruce

Can I use these as a dip, or do they need to be in the system?

And are they reef safe? (I have several species of hermit crabs, snails, a BTA, soft corals, two feather duster worms, and a handful of sand sifting sea stars.)

 

[aquamn1999]

check your nitrates. if they aren't high than it's probably not HILLE

 

[ebushrow]

Can I use these as a dip, or do they need to be in the system?

And are they reef safe? (I have several species of hermit crabs, snails, a BTA, soft corals, two feather duster worms, and a handful of sand sifting sea stars.)

Most are not Reef safe per say (since antibiotics are not really specific they tend to kill non specific species).....they really need to be administered in a qt system.

 

[elfda]

Most are not Reef safe per say (since antibiotics are not really specific they tend to kill non specific species).....they really need to be administered in a qt system.

Yeaaaahh... that seems really unlikely.
I mean... I'll ask if they'd let me? :/

 

[Maritimer]

Antibiotics, as ebushrow noted, are not reef-safe. They kill bacteria for a living - just imagine what effect they'd have on the colonies in your liverock! (They may also affect inverts, though I don't know any specifics of how or which ones.)

The fish should be immersed in the antibiotic-laden water for a full ten days. They tend not to last too long per-dose, so you'll likely have to dose daily or every other day - follow directions on the package.

Is this your fish, or a fish in a shop? (Which puts a whole other wrinkle on things . . . )

~Bruce

 

[elfda]

Is this your fish, or a fish in a shop? (Which puts a whole other wrinkle on things . . . )

~Bruce

It's at a national chain pet shop; we're playing challenge-mode!
Using medications not within corporate guidelines (because they don't let us use real meds) is one of those things that some managers and aquatic specialists do; they risk disciplinary actions if they get caught... but some still do it, because we care about the animals.

 

[stevo01]

Looks like an infected scrape.

Ruby reef rally. Its reef safe, but its not as strong of a treatment as @Maritimer mentioned. If your limited to what your allowed to use maybe this one would be approved.

 

[melypr1985]

Hi there! I agree with the others. That's not HLLE. That does look like an infection setting into a scrape. If you work at a Petco, then we know they won't let you dose meds into the water. Maybe you can feed antibiotics to them. You can soak Kanaplex into their food, using Focus (by seachem) to bind it to the food. This is a reef safe option and doesn't medicate the water. It's not as fast as dosing the water, but this isn't too bad just yet, so maybe you can catch it early and still help him.

The dip in ruby reef rally is a great idea. it's an antiseptic that could help halt the infection enough for the antibiotics to take hold.

 

[elfda]

Thank you so much! [emoji225][emoji178]

 

[Sistawolf]

Thank you so much! [emoji225][emoji178]

Thank you so much for being one of the few and far between that care enough to risk your job over taking care of the animals and fish.. etc.. this is beyond amazing!!