Quad cities- any one got a UV I can use for a week?

matt the fiddler · 10/17/2006, 10:35 PM

I want to play preventative medicine right now, though I dont' know much about this possible bacteria yet. I want to make sure a sick fish didn't infect the rest of the system.

Does anyone have a UV [preferably a really large one] I can borrow for a bit?

I am afraid the flesh eating bacteria has hit my tank.. not sure where it came from. I haven't had time to add anything new in months and months and months [short of some frags from Coralfreak]

so sad. I have had the fish for 3 years..

matt the fiddler · 10/18/2006, 11:05 AM

Let me update this and add this for my QT tank.

Does any one have FURAN-2 [fish pill] by time I ship it here, I think it will be too late to even try using it.

matt the fiddler · 10/18/2006, 11:13 AM

never mind- Aquatic Enviroments came through.. and had a different brand of it ....

Covey · 10/18/2006, 12:50 PM

You can get it from frozen foods. They talked about it in last month Coral. Could also just be an infected wound.

Good Luck with the jawfish I know you had him for a while.

matt the fiddler · 10/18/2006, 03:42 PM

He is in a hospital tank now, and I freshwater dipped him..... with a stong dose of the antibotic... i used "biFuran+" in it's powder form. and mixed in the QT tank.. I don't have a filter for the QT- so I will just do seveal water changes a day with water form the main tank. Glad I have that Ammonia Alert Badge.

thanks clayton..

Not sure if he will pull out

well, if it is a wound.. why would it be eating the flesh under the shin?

The funny thing is, as bad at that wound looks- there is no change to his normal behavior.. swimming and exploring perfectly noramlly, eating normally... etc.

Covey · 10/18/2006, 03:51 PM

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Originally posted by matt the fiddler
well, if it is a wound.. why would it be eating the flesh under the shin?

Secondary fungal infection but I guess that the furan should handle that too.

MelaFix would work as well. Make a skimmer go mad but works good.

Did the furan turn the water green?

matt the fiddler · 10/18/2006, 04:48 PM

yellow

Covey · 10/18/2006, 09:25 PM

I think I used that stuff back in the Discus days...

matt the fiddler · 10/20/2006, 02:12 PM

still alive and eating.. though the wound is a bit bigger... blah

matt the fiddler · 10/28/2006, 12:41 AM

he is starting to heal- the big hole is starting to regrow back...

Covey · 10/28/2006, 08:16 PM

Is he still in QT?

matt the fiddler · 10/28/2006, 08:33 PM

he will be there for at least 3 more weeks.. likely 4

I am going to keep him on the meds untill he is healed., and then remove them and watch and see what happens.

I am probably going to freshwater dip him before i put him in the display again as well

annamarie421 · 10/28/2006, 08:50 PM

Glad to hear that he's on the mend!

Anna

matt the fiddler · 10/28/2006, 11:33 PM

well crap. i just found out i have to move in a week or two.. i think i can manage keeping him out during the move.. it will be a tricky deal though.

10/17/2006, 10:35 PM	#1
matt the fiddler Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Quad Cities Posts: 1,897	Quad cities- any one got a UV I can use for a week? I want to play preventative medicine right now, though I dont' know much about this possible bacteria yet. I want to make sure a sick fish didn't infect the rest of the system. Does anyone have a UV [preferably a really large one] I can borrow for a bit? I am afraid the flesh eating bacteria has hit my tank.. not sure where it came from. I haven't had time to add anything new in months and months and months [short of some frags from Coralfreak] so sad. I have had the fish for 3 years..

10/18/2006, 11:05 AM	#2
matt the fiddler Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Quad Cities Posts: 1,897	Let me update this and add this for my QT tank. Does any one have FURAN-2 [fish pill] by time I ship it here, I think it will be too late to even try using it.

10/18/2006, 11:13 AM	#3
matt the fiddler Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Quad Cities Posts: 1,897	never mind- Aquatic Enviroments came through.. and had a different brand of it ....

10/18/2006, 12:50 PM	#4
Covey Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Davenport IA Posts: 2,018	You can get it from frozen foods. They talked about it in last month Coral. Could also just be an infected wound. Good Luck with the jawfish I know you had him for a while.

10/18/2006, 03:42 PM	#5
matt the fiddler Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Quad Cities Posts: 1,897	He is in a hospital tank now, and I freshwater dipped him..... with a stong dose of the antibotic... i used "biFuran+" in it's powder form. and mixed in the QT tank.. I don't have a filter for the QT- so I will just do seveal water changes a day with water form the main tank. Glad I have that Ammonia Alert Badge. thanks clayton.. Not sure if he will pull out well, if it is a wound.. why would it be eating the flesh under the shin? The funny thing is, as bad at that wound looks- there is no change to his normal behavior.. swimming and exploring perfectly noramlly, eating normally... etc.

10/18/2006, 04:48 PM	#7
matt the fiddler Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Quad Cities Posts: 1,897	yellow

10/18/2006, 09:25 PM	#8
Covey Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Davenport IA Posts: 2,018	I think I used that stuff back in the Discus days...

10/20/2006, 02:12 PM	#9
matt the fiddler Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Quad Cities Posts: 1,897	still alive and eating.. though the wound is a bit bigger... blah

10/28/2006, 12:41 AM	#10
matt the fiddler Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Quad Cities Posts: 1,897	he is starting to heal- the big hole is starting to regrow back...

10/28/2006, 08:16 PM	#11
Covey Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Davenport IA Posts: 2,018	Is he still in QT?

10/28/2006, 08:33 PM	#12
matt the fiddler Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Quad Cities Posts: 1,897	he will be there for at least 3 more weeks.. likely 4 I am going to keep him on the meds untill he is healed., and then remove them and watch and see what happens. I am probably going to freshwater dip him before i put him in the display again as well

10/28/2006, 08:50 PM	#13
annamarie421 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 390	Glad to hear that he's on the mend! Anna

10/28/2006, 11:33 PM	#14
matt the fiddler Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Quad Cities Posts: 1,897	well crap. i just found out i have to move in a week or two.. i think i can manage keeping him out during the move.. it will be a tricky deal though.