If Cipro doesn't work on Gig or Mag, what is second choice Medication?

[Reefahholic]

Just wondering in-case Cipro doesn't work.

I was thinking maybe something like Amoxicillin??

 

[Reefvette]

You can

You can

Try Doxycycline

Both Cipro and Doxy are broad spectrum antibiotics that are used to kill off some very serious nasties. I mean very nasty stuff like biological warefare stuff and its only 55 percent effective against that.

If they dont work the anemone is too far gone.

 

[OrionN]

I would use Septra DS one tablet each day for 10 gal.
I actually use this now as one of my anemone did not response to Cipro. I am about to do a write up but will post this weekend. He seem to response to it. i would not use it first but if not improve with Cipro change to Septra DS.
Each SEPTRA DS (double strength) Tablet contains 160 mg trimethoprim and 800 mg sulfamethoxazole

 

[Reefvette]

Orion is it a broad spectrum anti biotic?

 

[OrionN]

It is a pretty good cheap medication for fish
Fish Sulfa
http://www.fishmoxfishflex.com/inde...thoprim-fish-sulfa-forte-fish-antibiotic.html

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Is there any documented result showing that antibiotics help suffering gigantea?

 

[OrionN]

Is there any documented result showing that antibiotics help suffering gigantea?

Randy,
There is no control study. If you read the thread on Cipro, and read my thread on how I use Ciprofloxacin to treat my anemones, then you can decide if there is enough evidence.

I have tried for 12 years and not able to get a gigantea to live. In the last 2 years, with Cipro, got many Gigantea to live. I got 7 at this time included got all 5 of my Gigantea from Petco to live.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I haven't sen the recent threads on it, so thanks.

 

[nemmy]

Had luck with Heteractis magnifica with it. S. Haddoni I haven't but others have.