Feeding anemone in QT with Cipro

[CoralsAddiction]

Has anyone fed their nems during Cipro treatment? I have a small gig in QT right now. It's fully inflated and I was thinking about feeding it a little LRS frenzy.
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[CoralsAddiction]

One part of me says don't feed the nem because of medication. The other part says we don't stop feeding fishes during QT even when they are sick.

 

[m0nkie]

I think as long as you keep the water clear, you should be fine. Feeding will foul the water much faster in a none cycled tank

 

[D-Nak]

I personally don't feed when treating nems. My logic is that they're trying to expel dead zoox and I want them to use all of their energy to focus on that aspect. Granted, I understand the opposing logic which would be to feed them to give them energy, especially when bleached.

However, for me it's about simplicity -- while treating the nem I only want it to expel waste (and of course, take in the medication).

 

[ThRoewer]

Don't feed while treating, even if the anemone is bleached.
It is only a week and if the anemone can't handle that without food it is beyond rescue anyway.
Keep also in mind that a failed Cipro treatment can't easily be repeated as the bacteria causing this disease may develop resistance to Cipro.

 

[MikeyAl]

Don't feed while treating, even if the anemone is bleached.

It is only a week and if the anemone can't handle that without food it is beyond rescue anyway.

Keep also in mind that a failed Cipro treatment can't easily be repeated as the bacteria causing this disease may develop resistance to Cipro.

I had to pull mine out for 3 full treatments. After the second he wouldn't respond to cipro. I ended up using fish mox- which I believe is amaxocillin. He responded well.

Ps. Mine was as a ritteri. After that I took him to my lfs and gave him away. They were better equipped to handle him.


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[ThRoewer]

I had to pull mine out for 3 full treatments. After the second he wouldn't respond to cipro. I ended up using fish mox- which I believe is amaxocillin. He responded well.

Ps. Mine was as a ritteri. After that I took him to my lfs and gave him away. They were better equipped to handle him.
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Yes, you need to change antibiotics when another treatment is required. But the issue with that is, that you never know if the alternative antibiotic you use is actually effective and also not harmful to the anemone itself.

 

[davocean]

As light is their main source of energy it's not needed, and in a QT you need to make sure you are not doing anything that could cause or raise amonia, so I'd skip it.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Granted, I understand the opposing logic which would be to feed them to give them energy, especially when bleached.

It is only a week and if the anemone can't handle that without food it is beyond rescue anyway.

Energy and timeline are exactly at issue for me. I know this particular gig was picked up from LAX last Thursday by LFS. Between collection, transport and final destination in my tank it's probably been out of the ocean for ten days or so. Add to that QT time and it certainly got me thinking about giving some energy to it. Now if this gig was one of those pancakes I'd probably wouldn't be thinking about feeding it at all. But it looks OK and would probably be able to handle a little food. I do have a decent LED light over QT and it should provide enough energy by itself. I won't feed.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

As light is their main source of energy it's not needed, and in a QT you need to make sure you are not doing anything that could cause or raise amonia, so I'd skip it.

Agree thanks. Always nice to bounce ideas off other hobbyists :0)

 

[CoralsAddiction]

I think as long as you keep the water clear, you should be fine. Feeding will foul the water much faster in a none cycled tank

Right. Another good reason to skip feeding. All it takes is one ammonia spike.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Here's the nem after 5 days Cipro. It has never deflated. However, the gig lost some of its color. It might be going to somebody else's tank instead of my DT.
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[OrionN]

Looking great. Don't worry about bleaching. He will recover quick enough

 

[MikeyAl]

Awesome. Are you doing a 7 day treatment?
Why are you thinking of getting rid of him?


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[CoralsAddiction]

Awesome. Are you doing a 7 day treatment?
Why are you thinking of getting rid of him?


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This was going to be an anemone for my second pair of clowns. But they surprised me with a spawn in a clay pot while the gig was in treatment. The nem has been picked up this morning so it was 5 days. BUT I don't want to discourage anybody from following the sticky and going for 7 days. It's a much safer bet. I'm spoiled and have access to many gigs throughout the year. Thus I am in the position to cherry pick the healthiest nems. It took sometime to develop a good eye for healthier nems and none of mines were shipped to me by online vendors which isn't the case for everyone.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Here's the gig still doing well after 6 days in its new home.

 

[k.tran]

I'll have to go steal it from Ali... lol

 

[CoralsAddiction]

I'll have to go steal it from Ali... lol

Lol I'm just happy to see it do well after Cipro.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Saw the gig today. 4 weeks post treatment it is doing well...regaining color
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