Carpet need some help

Cspencer225 · 06/26/2018, 09:14 PM

My carpets mouth has been like this for 2 weeks. It looks like a big bubble. It is still really sticky and it did eat a large shrimp a couple days ago. So it will still eat. I moved it from my 265 to 90 3 weeks ago. The light is a 8 bulb t5 and it was under an 8 bulb before. Water is 35ppt, 10 to 20 nitrates, phos .1, temp 78-79.

Cliving1 · 06/27/2018, 10:59 AM

Had that happen to mine. Regardless of all the corrections I did to the water, it was a slow death, want to say almost a year. All advice was that poor water quality lead to that state.

Cspencer225 · 06/27/2018, 11:13 AM

Thanks I just put it in Cipro as a last chance. I have it on hand just for the mag. Going try it on the carpet to see if it is infection.

davocean · 06/27/2018, 11:23 AM

Hadonni is not my specialty or anything, but I'm pretty sure the mouth was no big deal, especially 3 weeks after transfer.

I think people react too quickly sometimes, it takes weeks or more for them to truly acclimate and settle.

I don't think that called for cipro, really I think just leaving it alone may have been best

OrionN · 06/28/2018, 06:15 AM

I agree with davocean. Not an infection so Cipro is not going to help. Concentrate on provide good water quality. Mine resolved with water change.

06/27/2018, 11:23 AM	#4
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Hadonni is not my specialty or anything, but I'm pretty sure the mouth was no big deal, especially 3 weeks after transfer. I think people react too quickly sometimes, it takes weeks or more for them to truly acclimate and settle. I don't think that called for cipro, really I think just leaving it alone may have been best __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

06/28/2018, 06:15 AM	#5
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	I agree with davocean. Not an infection so Cipro is not going to help. Concentrate on provide good water quality. Mine resolved with water change. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

06/27/2018, 10:59 AM	#2
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,923	Had that happen to mine. Regardless of all the corrections I did to the water, it was a slow death, want to say almost a year. All advice was that poor water quality lead to that state.

06/27/2018, 11:13 AM	#3
Cspencer225 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 14	Thanks I just put it in Cipro as a last chance. I have it on hand just for the mag. Going try it on the carpet to see if it is infection.