Thanks again. Now for something a little different; does anyone know where I can find a reef-safe container for a). the occasional freshwater dipping of new or sick fish and b). the temporary housing of fish while I'm sterilizing their QT tank. Preferably dark so I can see what falls off the fish during the dip. Sorry to side track this thread for something so mundane.
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a decent plastic pail...dark with cover...
a decent plastic pail...dark with cover...
+1 A black or dark blue 5 gallon bucket is ideal as well.
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sort of what I meant...
I guess I should've put more emphasis on 'reef-safe'. Are we talking just any old Home Depot/Hardware store dark bucket or is there a food grade industry standard (i.e. Rubbermaid Brute) bucket out there that everyone uses? Concerned about leaching phosphates. Warranted? TIA.
I've always just used any ol' plastic bucket (Home Depot, Lowe's), but I clean it out first with vinegar. If you can find a "food grade" bucket, that would be ideal.
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While tangs are not usually prone to uronema, it can happen. It's most likely a bacterial infection or internal bleeding. If it's internal bleeding I dont know anything you can do for that... the infection would be easier to treat with antibiotics like kanaplex or furan2 or both together.
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I actually did go to Meredith's ID page but didn't even realized that it could be uremia marinum cause of the shape. I hope that's not what it is.
Darn, I was about to move him out of QT and move him in to the DT.
I actually did go to Meredith's ID page but didn't even realized that it could be uremia marinum cause of the shape. I hope that's not what it is.
Darn, I was about to move him out of QT and move him in to the DT.
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Unfortunately, I don't have those meds on hands. I just gave him a fresh water dip not too long ago. I hope it's just a bacterial infection and nothing more serious than that. I'll go online to find those meds. Hopefully he'll survive until then.
Unfortunately, I don't have those meds on hands. I just gave him a fresh water dip not too long ago. I hope it's just a bacterial infection and nothing more serious than that. I'll go online to find those meds. Hopefully he'll survive until then.
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Actually bacterial infections are my least favorite thing to have to treat. They can be tricky. The gram negative bacteria can kill faster than velvet and you dont even realize something is wrong until it's too late to treat.
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Had one like that on a bf...used Focus to bind Metorplex to food...took two days or so...
+1 Bacterial infections are a nightmare because there are so many different strains and without a scope ID, you have to just hope the antibiotic you are using effectively targets the offending bacterium.
You need to move FAST before this spirals out of control. Kanaplex + Furan-2 + Metroplex would be the best option at this point. A 90 min acriflavine bath (ex. Ruby Reef Rally) might help to slow it down.Yellow tang is gone.
The lyretail seems to be affected too.
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I just placed an order for all meds you had mentioned. I went ahead and added Focus to the list as well.
Do I just follow the instructions on the packages?
I just placed an order for all meds you had mentioned. I went ahead and added Focus to the list as well.
Do I just follow the instructions on the packages?
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My experience (limited) thus far with Metro and Kanaplex + focus is that the fish will not even look at it... I have added garlic to make it more palatable but even than they would just walk away. Curious to know others' experiences and tricks to get them to eat it.
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