Catchoftheday
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Good luck on this one i hope it pull threw for you .
Green carpet day 7
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D-Nak
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Wessside!!!! I picked up a purple gig yesterday in very bad condition. If it makes it I'll be shocked. If it does call me Dr. Dre or Snoop Lion. I'll start a thread soon.
The only reason I mention it is because the one I have was clearly cut. The LFS said it came from a reputable exporter, so it may be that the cut gigs are spreading. Mine looks exactly as yours does in the photo, where it almost has a clover-like shape, ending where the cut was. What you need to look for is scar tissue. It'll be a vertical line that travels up the column, over the oral disk, ending at the mouth. I don't think the one I have will survive because the mouth isn't fully healed.
Unfortunately, if yours was cut, then Cipro may not help. Cipro seems to work for bacterial infections that I believe causes the gig to deflate. It can't do anything to help mend a cut gig though. I am treating mine with Cipro and elevated iodine levels in the QT, even though it hasn't deflated, but I know full well that its chances are survival are minimal. Again, I'll start a thread soon.
The only reason I mention it is because the one I have was clearly cut. The LFS said it came from a reputable exporter, so it may be that the cut gigs are spreading. Mine looks exactly as yours does in the photo, where it almost has a clover-like shape, ending where the cut was. What you need to look for is scar tissue. It'll be a vertical line that travels up the column, over the oral disk, ending at the mouth. I don't think the one I have will survive because the mouth isn't fully healed.
Unfortunately, if yours was cut, then Cipro may not help. Cipro seems to work for bacterial infections that I believe causes the gig to deflate. It can't do anything to help mend a cut gig though. I am treating mine with Cipro and elevated iodine levels in the QT, even though it hasn't deflated, but I know full well that its chances are survival are minimal. Again, I'll start a thread soon.
D-Nak
Active member
i forgot to mention... sick gigs have their ups and downs. Some days they look really good, then the next day, or hour, look terrible. Despite what you see, I would keep your gig in QT for at least two weeks, assuming you can keep the water parameters up.
If you can, can you provide photos of the mouth? I want to know if the siphonoglyphs are exposed or if the mouth is tight.
If you can, can you provide photos of the mouth? I want to know if the siphonoglyphs are exposed or if the mouth is tight.
Rotknee
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Looking much better Scott. It appears he is responding well to the antibiotic treatments. At the end of a full 5-7 days I'm sure he will be good to go. Did he move up on the rock on his own? If so, that is another good sign.
Derrick, looking forward to your thread and you representin' the West LOL!
Derrick, looking forward to your thread and you representin' the West LOL!
OrionN
Moved on
24/7 light may not be good for fish, anemone or coral. Once my controller malfunction, the light stay on 23/7. My fish stressed, my coral bleached and anemone shrink and unhappy. Fortunately they recovered when I fix the problem. Animals are adapted to and need some darkness. I have used 6 hrs of darkness for my animals and baby clowns with no problem.
I used 18 hrs light because I work long hours and need to feed the baby clowns before I leave and after I return. Leave them enough hours to eat.
I used 18 hrs light because I work long hours and need to feed the baby clowns before I leave and after I return. Leave them enough hours to eat.
