Daily(Sorta) Reefing Tips - #7 How To Stop STN and RTN Using Antibiotics

[@myenigma84]

Worked a treat. Thanks for the video!

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Glad it helped!

[@cochisestar3120]

Works I've used it multiple times to stop STN.

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Nice. Antibiotics used responsibly are a very effective tool.

[@sandisslowmotiongarden738]

Common sense approach, nicely done

[@waqas42]

Not sure how I came across your video now. Its interesting though because Alan Vo with his concoction talked about providing the tank with enough good bacteria to out compete the bad bacteria that may cause necrosis. He mentioned he hasn't had an RTN/STN event since he started introducing the concoction.

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

I think that it is a sound strategy, and kinda common sense to fill in that gap with good bacteria. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@simonworthington5520]

Video quality is really going up. Keep up the good work.

[@darrylturner3798]

Agreed. This one was very polished. And informative.

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Appreciate it!

[@Val_Halla777]

Thanks Ed. Really appreciate your sharing of this info and knowledge. Cheers

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

You're welcome. Glad to do so.

[@clintonhueston8378]

Great video

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Thanks 🙂

[@martinvaillancourt6493]

That was very helpful Ed!! Thank you.

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Thanks! I really appreciate you viewing, and giving feedback.

[@peculameat7136]

Cheers. Good video. 👍🏿

[@lkapitan8232]

Thanks Ed, I learned something. I'm wondering why SPS is more prone to bacterial infections over the other types of corals?

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Good question. I guess it's SPS and euphyllia that are the canary in the coal mine species when it comes to bacterial infections.

[@andrew5762]

Hi Ed did you do a 20% water change week after the treatment

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Eventually I did an approximately 30 percent water change. I'm trying to remember, but I may have done two of them. I hope that this helps. Are you dealing with an issue right now?

[@andrew5762]

@@GwonkReefkeeping 🤞no but I’ve changed tanks and got cyano on sand bed ( even tho used live sand 🤷🏻‍♂️) so been looking at chemi clean or red slime powder to remove it .using micro bacteria 7 every day for last week , going slowly. 🥴

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

@@andrew5762 I'm a firm believer in ChemiClean.

[@andrew5762]

@@GwonkReefkeeping great thanks Ed . Need more help please,as I said changed over tanks now fish have red blotches over body , not eating think it’s a bacteria strain 🤦‍♂️any ideas , how to help

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

@@andrew5762 I'm not certain what that could be, but honestly, I would probably start with a Rally Pro treatment of the fish. I haven't used it myself, but I think that it may help.

[@armondorivera1449]

Informative. Good to know.👍

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Glad you liked it

[@fragensteinreef2161]

Great video, very informative, class act.

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Thanks so much. I really appreciate that.

[@markwilson17]

I need to use chemiclean for rtn in Mt tank, I can only find the blue box one, will that be good enough still

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

It should be. The difference between the box color is the amount in it. The blue box is 2 grams. The red one is 6 grams. As long as it is enough to treat your volume of water, you should be good.

[@watkinstech]

👍🏾💯🤣

[@tommydbaker]

Nice video thank you!

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Thanks for the compliment. And thanks for watching. I really appreciate it.👍🏾

[@frgggggdsedd6913]

Look up kfc coral in tank treatment, just did it using amoxicillin, cipro and erythromycin (chemiclean) for brown jelly

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Thanks for the tip. I've heard of the KFC treatment, but never investigated the specifics of it. I've got some homework to do I guess.

[@pepperthedog89]

Would a stronger dose work better or maybe faster?

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Possibly. I actually wish I had increased the concentration by at least 25 percent.

[@zachary_smith1]

Doesn’t work on brown jelly?

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

I actually would assume that it would work. I have heard of some other reefers have used it with their hammers and torches.

[@cheeseeyeball5920]

Erpey 😀!

[@slarthegorn7984]

Have you used any other antibiotics in the tank?

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Nope. I only know of the two mentioned in the video. There may be more used.

[@corsair371]

Protozoans are totally different micro organisms from Bacteria .

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Interesting observation. You have spurred me on to research the difference between the two. I've done a little research since reading your comment. I think that I need a little deeper dive to fully appreciate the difference. It's fascinating stuff. Thanks for the observation.