Ready to be put back in to DT? What do you think?

[Tango451]

Ok so I stopped treatment last night and I did not put any anti-biotics for my haddoni that's been in treatment. Treatment started the night of the 13th and the first two days I was using old Cipro, and for the rest new cipro. He has not deflated once to my knowledge and on Amoo's scale (from Minh's treatment protocol thread) he is consistently a 2 -4:

2 - Tentacles shortened, still fully inflated, mouth slightly droopy, responsive to touch
3 - Tentacles shortened, still fully inflated, mouth slightly open, responsive to touch
4 - Tentacles shortened, still fully inflated, mouth open, responsive to touch

If you all remember, before treating him, the main issue was his "bubble" inverted mouth and how he could never close it. The bubble is gone and he has had his mouth almost fully closed on a few occasions. It has been usually between the size of a quarter and a little smaller than a half dollar. So since he has not deflated, the "bubble" is gone, and I have stopped anti-biotics, do you think he is ready to be put back in? (The only issue is that his mouth is not closed like it is supposed to be - he is healthy otherwise).

Also, couldn't find the waterproof housing for my camera (can't remember where I last put it) so I couldn't take underwater pictures for a better look

 

[OrionN]

Turn off all pumps. Remove bubbles then take picture through the surface. They will come out good (the pictures)

 

[Tango451]

Just took it now

 

[Tango451]

And here is one closer up

 

[Tango451]

Just checked on him and mouth is open even more. Did a water change tonight (about 2-3 hours ago) and before his mouth was open even bigger and a little inflated. Don't know if he is just stressed (don't know why he would be - high lighting, flow, constant temp, and fresh water everyday) or still sick and should start septra... What would you do?

 

[asudavew]

I'm 2 outta 4 on haddoni anemones.


They like to bury their foot. If I were you I would add to display. Hopefully the move will make it happier and get it to settle down. But you need a spot with deep sand. At least 3-4 inches. My 2 seem to like medium flow and high lighting AFTER they settled in.

The mouth on yours would have me a bit concerned. Have you tested its feeding response yet?

 

[OrionN]

He looks ok. I would put him back to DT. I would do a lot of water change in DT to get your nitrates down

 

[Tango451]

Here is a fts. Do you think i should place him where he was before (between the sinularia and meat coral) or put him on the far right corner (if so I'll add more sand - fish moved around all the sand)?

Also should I use a piece of PVC filled with sand to place his foot in or just put him in as is?

 

[Tango451]

And this is his him as of 1 minute ago ... Mouth still open

 

[Tango451]

And here is what he looks like as of now

 

[Tango451]

And this is what came out of him about 30 minutes ago (while on treatment he was expelling at least 6 a day probably more than 10 a day)

 

[Tango451]

Still haven't moved him yet, going to do a 20 gallon water change today (RO is being made now for salt mix) and then an hour or so later put him in. He made one of those dead cell clump thing again today.

 

[worm5406]

Ahh.. how did the afternoon turn out?

 

[Tango451]

Just put him in!

 

[Tango451]

It's nice to see his mouth finally closed.

And thank you so much to everyone for your help and advice and also especially Minh- thank you so much. I could not have helped my anemone without you guys and appreciate it so much (knock on wood his mouth stays tight and closed and he stays healthy now)

 

[Tango451]

And I haven't tested his feeding response yet. should I try and feed him tonight, tomorrow, or give him a few days?

 

[Tango451]

Looks like he is settling in :bounce1:

 

[OrionN]

I would give him a few days.