Hello All,
I currently have a 220g tank that has been up and running for about 9 months full of live rock and in general doing very well. I have one fish in it, a juvenille Regal Angel that I have had for about 5 months. He went through a full QT before being introduced (copper and Prazi) and has been doing very well. Eats well everyday pellets 3 times day and PE Mysis in Selcon daily. He is fat and in all respects healthy.
I noticed a couple of days ago that one of his eyes was 'pop eyed'. Noted no cloudiness, so I was hoping for a physical issue that woudl heal up. This morning I noticed that the one eye was cloudy and it looks like the other eye may be following suit.
He continues to eat fine, but has always been a bit shy and secretive.
Long story short, I simply cannot remove him from #250+ pounds of rock without causing some massive stress to him and me to move him to QT for treatment.
I have some triple Sulfa and Metronidazole that I can treat his food with, but there is not a whole tank rememdy that I am aware of for what I expect is a bacterial infection that I am willing to risk in a 220g tank that will be a 'reef' tank.
So, my question is this, if this fish passes, the bacterial infection that was the cause, does it remain in the tank? Can I expect that any other fish that I put in the tank in teh future will be affected by the same thing? I am also open to any suggestions for treatment options.
Thanks in advance.
I currently have a 220g tank that has been up and running for about 9 months full of live rock and in general doing very well. I have one fish in it, a juvenille Regal Angel that I have had for about 5 months. He went through a full QT before being introduced (copper and Prazi) and has been doing very well. Eats well everyday pellets 3 times day and PE Mysis in Selcon daily. He is fat and in all respects healthy.
I noticed a couple of days ago that one of his eyes was 'pop eyed'. Noted no cloudiness, so I was hoping for a physical issue that woudl heal up. This morning I noticed that the one eye was cloudy and it looks like the other eye may be following suit.
He continues to eat fine, but has always been a bit shy and secretive.
Long story short, I simply cannot remove him from #250+ pounds of rock without causing some massive stress to him and me to move him to QT for treatment.
I have some triple Sulfa and Metronidazole that I can treat his food with, but there is not a whole tank rememdy that I am aware of for what I expect is a bacterial infection that I am willing to risk in a 220g tank that will be a 'reef' tank.
So, my question is this, if this fish passes, the bacterial infection that was the cause, does it remain in the tank? Can I expect that any other fish that I put in the tank in teh future will be affected by the same thing? I am also open to any suggestions for treatment options.
Thanks in advance.
