Protocol for using antibiotics to treat infected anemones ~Added to 7/30/14

This morning, note the stringy looking matter in mouth and around tentacles, it appears to be attached where ever they are.

 
They were only noted to be coming out around the tentacles at first and only the mouth today. It still is responding to touch and protecting the mouth by closing up
 
This morning after last nights treatment of 5 gallon wc and 250mg dose of cipro. Mouth almost fully closed tight and other than short tentacles it is looking better.

 
This is right after the light went off and before tonight's tx.



To me it is improving a lot, I noticed today there appeared to be a mucus film excreting from the outside. Almost like a layer of the exterior flesh.
 
Anemone is now very responsive to touch and seems 100% better. It still is currently in the ht tank but without tx. I am truly amazed with how it looked like a goner when first started and now it's doing great
 
Hi guy's

I buy an anemone two weeks ago , I 'm not sure if it is a heteractis crispa or malu... sold as a crispa..

I had in my DT tank for 1 week and did not fix by foot and never eat.
After reading this post I decided to go ahead with the treatment of ciprofloxacin.

But putting it in my QT I noticed that the anemone had a foot injury.
I read that foot injuries can become infected and killed the animal, so for this reason I was doing the treatment as directed, cipro 250mg in 10g tank.

This is my QT
15g tank but filled with 10g of water.
50w Heater
Pump
Air pump
Par 38 rapid LED

Picture

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The ciprofloxacin

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Day 1

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Foot injury day 2

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Day 4

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Day 5

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Day 6

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Day 7

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After 7 days of treatment I do not see much improvement ... it is not fixed by the foot and deflated tentacles.


What should I do?
It was a good idea to have used cipro?

Thank for your help!!
Eric
 
Today I decide to put 500mg of cipro in 10 g

If you have any idea??





I do not know why my post was not displayed ... here it is !!


Hi guy's

I buy an anemone two weeks ago , I 'm not sure if it is a heteractis crispa or malu... sold as a crispa..

I had in my DT tank for 1 week and did not fix by foot and never eat.
After reading this post I decided to go ahead with the treatment of ciprofloxacin.

But putting it in my QT I noticed that the anemone had a foot injury.
I read that foot injuries can become infected and killed the animal, so for this reason I was doing the treatment as directed, cipro 250mg in 10g tank.

This is my QT
15g tank but filled with 10g of water.
50w Heater
Pump
Air pump
Par 38 rapid LED

Picture
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The ciprofloxacin
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Day 1
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Foot injury day 2
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Day 4
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Day 5
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Day 6
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Day 7
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After 7 days of treatment I do not see much improvement ... it is not fixed by the foot and deflated tentacles.


What should I do?
It was a good idea to have used cipro?

Thank for your help!!
Eric
 
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Day 9
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The injury day 2
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And day 9
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2 days of 500mg of cipro in 10g

I think it's does not work...

Do you have an idea?
Furan 2?
I have Clavamox (amoxicillin and clavulanic)

So thank for your help!!
 
I wish to help you my friend but I don't know how :sad2:

Can some one help this guy to save is anemone :wave:

Thanks RC !!
 
the foot appears to be getting better. I may DC TX and observe another few days. I will begin to treat my RBTA which is in bad shape and will post them here as well following Mihn's method.

Deep thanks to all that have contributed. Also, I was on vanco IV for 12 weeks due to a spinal infection. I know it was all a joke but I'm nearly 20k in debt for meds and infusion alone for one infection.
 
Sorry for you nebraskareef,
I hope you are better...

yes I believe that the injury is getting better ...
I continue the treatment !!

To be continued...
 
Getting XL Gigantea the 17th
Going to be ready with a quarantine tank and see if i can get those meds before it arrives.
 
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