Epsom Salt in DT

[jmike50]

hi everyone,
I have read that epsom salts can be used to treat certain diseases in fish. I have a ocellaris clown with a little film on its eye. I known that you can take the tank water and mix one tblsp. to each gal.. but, I was wondering if it can be used in a DT with corals, nem and snails in it or just take and do this in a gal. container? Thanks Mike:yay:

 

[kilralpine]

Always treat outside of the DT unless its something the whole tank is undergoing. Isolate whatever you would like to try and dip and then re-acclimate if necessary. A 5 gallon bucket with an airstone and heater for a day or two would be better. Epsom salt is one way, another may be to get some anti-bacterial food; Pure Reef and other LFS carry it.

 

[rdnelson]

PM JennM. She is an expert. Sounds more like flukes to me in which case a fresh water dip may be in order. But don't trust me. Talk to her.

 

[jmike50]

RD...I tried a FW dip on my coral beauty and thats how it ended up in reef heaven.

 

[kilralpine]

Sorry to hear that, FW dips are intense... hard to do 100% properly and is still left open to speculation

 

[rdnelson]

jmike50;841638 wrote: RD...I tried a FW dip on my coral beauty and thats how it ended up in reef heaven.

But did you do it correctly? Not talking tap water. Straight RODI at the same temp as the tank. Dip for 7 minutes. But before you do that, get more opinions. Trust me, a PM to JennM is you best friend right now.

 

[jmike50]

I did it the way I dipped a domino damsel one time and it survived. I sent Jenn a PM.

 

[rdnelson]

jmike50;841662 wrote: I did it the way I dipped a domino damsel one time and it survived. I sent Jenn a PM.

Good move. . She is the best when it comes to sick fish.

 

[kilralpine]

Jenn why you make fish sick :tongue:

 

[cedzaquaddiction]

Hey, Man. Right idea, wrong fish. Working (volunteering) part time in my LFS, we have had to FW dip many fish. Most fish can take it, but, for some reason, I've experienced very bad reactions from Coral Beauties from FW dips. We've tried to match every parameter except salinity, and Coral Beauties turn upside down immediately, and seem to have bad spasms where other fish can handle the FW.

Haven't seen a Coral Beauty survive a FW dip more than one minute, and even that was a stress.

Clowns, on the other hand, handle them very well...

But, still wait to hear from Jenn!!! That's whose posts I read when it comes to disease...


Best of luck!!!

 

[jennm]

I've dipped scores of fish in the last 12 years. Coral beauties are no less tolerant than any other specie.

Since your previous dip on the Coral Beauty didn't yield any flukes, and since clowns don't seem prone to them, I'd like to see a picture before making a recommendation.

Epsom salts? Well that's a form of Magnesium - probably would boost your MG levels but I've never heard of it treating marine diseases. I might be wrong but I've seen folks use something like that or similar in Freshwater....

I don't think it will do anything for you in this instance.

Post a picture, or a video. Sometimes easier to get a few seconds of video than waiting for a fish to hold still for a photo.

Jenn

 

[kilralpine]

From what I had read "supposedly" an epsom dip can help with pop-eye

 

[jennm]

Still news to me (but hey, I don't know everything)...

Much would depend on what the cause of the eye issue is. Is it a parasite, or an infection?

That's where pictures would be helpful.

 

[jmike50]

Well guys...the clown did not make it through the night...I was too late again....did notice though before going to bed last night that he quit using his front fin to swim...it was like it was paralyzed and he could not move it but was still very active....I don'y known if he was wild caught or tank raised....all param. were in check. Thanks again for all the help Mike

 

[jennm]

Unfortunate loss.

That's 2 losses in a short time - I'd be watching any other fish you have, very closely, for signs of whatever it is.

The key to treating it is figuring out what is going on.

I highly recommend quarantining...

Jenn

 

[jmike50]

Jenn...the clown was in a 10gal tank just for this pair of clowns. This clown came from the same store as the coral beauty....I am going to stop getting any livestock from this store. thanks again mike

 

[jennm]

How long did you have them?

If you haven't disposed of the body - a pic might still be helpful, so you can know what to watch for.