Managing Tissue Necrosis by Mike Paletta | Reef Builders Article

[BiGGiePauls33]

Here's a nice article about managing tissue necrosis.

Managing Tissue Necrosis | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

While we have come a long way in the hobby and have improved our husbandry skills for keeping corals immeasurably over the past four decades, we still have much to learn, especially in the area of…

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[dz6t]

This is a great article, especially the Cipro treatment and the detailed observations and measurements documented.
Just in my own personal opinion, the 2nd treatment of Cipro at higher dose made sense to me.
500 mg of Cipro in 100 gallon of water volume loaded with coral in a matured system still seems low to me.
Thank you very much for sharing.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

This is a great article, especially the Cipro treatment and the detailed observations and measurements documented.
Just in my own personal opinion, the 2nd treatment of Cipro at higher dose made sense to me.
500 mg of Cipro in 100 gallon of water volume loaded with coral in a matured system still seems low to me.
Thank you very much for sharing.

Here's another artcle from Andre Mueller of Reef Moonshiners:

RTN & STN Reeftank Treatment

Easy Reefing, Trace Elements, Coral growth, Coral coloration, Acropora, Reeftank, Reefing, Beautiful Saltwater Tank, Andre Mueller, Reef Moonshiner, Tissue Necrosis, RTN prevention, STN prevention, Reef Maintenance, Cheap Trace Elements, Trace Element Dosing, Rubidium, Vanadium, Liquimud...

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[dz6t]

I will not dose witch hazel in my tank. I looked into this thing for a while, using it as a dip is fine but no advantage over other dips, basically it is giving coral an alcohol bath due to the high % of alcohol in it. Dosing it into a tank actually is like carbon dosing due to the alcohol. It actually promotes bacteria growth. The poor antibacterial properties of witch hazel will not compare to Cipro.

 

[Syntax]

For those of us who can’t get Cipro I’ve read that Oxolinic Acid is an adequate substitute. For some reason, I can’t seem to find any recommendations for dosing. I read that it is weaker than Cipro, but I’m not sure if that is a fact. Anyone have any information?