Another Mag From Petco Thread

[CoralsAddiction]

Here's the latest update:
I took the mag back to the store and they let me exchange it for another one.
The new mag looked one color at the store, then another color outside the store and then it looked like the previous one once I dumped it in the QT to float while the new water gets warm enough. Gig em was right. They all must have come in from one region around the same time. Here are the pics of the new one.
At the store


Outside the store


In QT



Here's the previous mag before taking it to the store

 

[Gig 'em]

That's lucky that you were able to exchange it. Hopefully you'll be able to treat this one before symptoms kick in. Hopefully the other one makes some kind of miraculous turn around. Mine looked about as bad as the one you were treating earlier, gaping mouth, foot not attaching to anything. It's crazy how they can rebound when it seems like they're certainly knocking on death's door.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

That's lucky that you were able to exchange it. Hopefully you'll be able to treat this one before symptoms kick in. Hopefully the other one makes some kind of miraculous turn around.

I would've treated it for a week. The trouble is I only have five 500 mg tablets of Cipro left. I hope the other mag makes it like you said.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Here's the new mag. Same colors as the previous one. It's an inch or two smaller though.

 

[Gig 'em]

Hey, five 500 mg tablets should last you 10 days if you're using a 10 gallon tank!

I've found that the smaller to medium anemones are easier to treat than the larger ones. Also it looks much healthier, so you have good chances starting off.

 

[Gig 'em]

Here's a more up to date picture of my mag in the QT tank. This should be a good reference of it back up to full health

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Here's a more up to date picture of my mag in the QT tank. This should be a good reference of it back up to full health

Looking great!!

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Mine looked ok in the morning but had a gaping mouth toward the evening. Pics are from earlier today.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Given how big their gig is, my clowns will probably ignore this tiny mag if it actually pulls through.

 

[Gig 'em]

It's looking good though, mine had a gaping mouth at least once a day until I finished the treatment period and placed him in the QT tank. Beautiful gig! That's the one animal I have yet to get my hands on that I really want, I'm jealous!

Keep up the treatment regimen and don't give up on it. It looks really good, even if it has a gaping mouth. I think it should pull through just fine after your treatment.

 

[davocean]

A new nem w/ a gaping mouth would not concern me too much, at least the tentacles look good right now, hopefully they stay that way for you.
As for your clowns ignoring, I doubt it, I bet they travel to both in time, seems to be the way it usually goes, then again if they do ignore it, and you need that valuable aqua real estate, you know who to call, it won't be that long before I'm ready for a new mag!

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Keep up the treatment regimen and don't give up on it. It looks really good, even if it has a gaping mouth. I think it should pull through just fine after your treatment.

I hope it does. I've treated a mag before and it wasn't as bad as these two. Perhaps it has something to do where and how they are collected.

As for your clowns ignoring, I doubt it, I bet they travel to both in time, seems to be the way it usually goes, then again if they do ignore it, and you need that valuable aqua real estate, you know who to call, it won't be that long before I'm ready for a new mag!

Haha, will do

 

[CoralsAddiction]

The mag was deflated last night but doing better this morning.
Last night


What it looks like today

 

[Gig 'em]

Mine always looked so terrible at the end of each day, but looked better in the mornings. Not sure if it was just the lights or the lack of antibiotics at the end of the day to make it look so bad, but I saw a similar trend with mine.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

This mag is responding to treatment better the other one.

 

[ca1ore]

Mine always looked so terrible at the end of each day, but looked better in the mornings. Not sure if it was just the lights or the lack of antibiotics at the end of the day to make it look so bad, but I saw a similar trend with mine.

Naah, it's the 'classic' inflate-deflate cycles they all go through when stressed or sick. Look good for most of the day, then like hammered dog $hit in the afternoon, then ok again by morning. Cycle gradually worsens until it's just a pile of goo. Getting out of the cycle is the first step, then cessation of mouth distention.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

No deflation yesterday. Pic from this morning.

 

[Gig 'em]

Looking good! I don't want to jinx it, but looks like it's on it's way to a smooth recovery.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Looking good! I don't want to jinx it, but looks like it's on it's way to a smooth recovery.

Thanks. Hopefully it is.
I increased light iintensity on the orbit Marine LED fixture from 65% to 85%, which is where I had it set last time I treated a mag successfully. We'll see how that affects the current anemone in treatment.

 

[OrionN]

He is looking good. Best of luck.