Addressing bacterial infections in corals (protocol included)

[Darkxerox]

Rich Ross @Thales was kind enough to share his experience/protocol with using Oxolinic Acid and I wrote up some extra information regarding safety/disposal/background for those that are interested here:

Oxolinic Acid Coral Treatment

Based on correspondence with Richard Ross on 06/24/2024 and his personal experience: Oxolinic Acid Protocol for In-Tank or Hospital Tank Coral Treatment Perform 3 Treatments: Administer in the morning on day 0. Mix Oxolinic Acid with two cups of RODI water. Use .5 g per 10 gallons for each t...

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Important notes: Oxolinic acid is commonly used in fish aquaculture so it isn't a medically important drug for human use and doesn't require a prescription to obtain online.

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

Thanks for the info! I bought some after hearing on YouTube Chummingham's Reef use it, but he never dived into details of a treatment protocol. I wanted to experiment using it on bleached OG and JB shrooms.

 

[Thales]

Thanks for the info! I bought some after hearing on YouTube Chummingham's Reef use it, but he never dived into details of a treatment protocol. I wanted to experiment using it on bleached OG and JB shrooms.

I don't think it will have an effect on bleached corals, bleaching is not an infection. What am I missing?

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

I don't think it will have an effect on bleached corals, bleaching is not an infection. What am I missing?

From what I've read online, reefers think the bleaching in OG and JB shrooms are due to a bacteria infection. Lots of people have tried low par, low flow, high nutrient/low nutrient, cipro, erythromycin, KFC dip and etc. with low survival rates. Have you ever experienced this?

 

[Darkxerox]

Looks like a moldy strawberry

 

[JVU]

From what I've read online, reefers think the bleaching in OG and JB shrooms are due to a bacteria infection. Lots of people have tried low par, low flow, high nutrient/low nutrient, cipro, erythromycin, KFC dip and etc. with low survival rates. Have you ever experienced this?
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Just give it a fun name and sell it for twice as much. “Shave ice bounce”?

 

[dangalang]

Pink Lemonade Bounce $900

 

[Thales]

From what I've read online, reefers think the bleaching in OG and JB shrooms are due to a bacteria infection. Lots of people have tried low par, low flow, high nutrient/low nutrient, cipro, erythromycin, KFC dip and etc. with low survival rates. Have you ever experienced this?
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Got any links that I can see what people are talking about and what they have been doing?
If it is really bleaching, it can take months to recover, and additional 'action' can be detrimental. Also, I keep hearing folks say that the bounce is generated by over lighting or UV'ing the mushrooms, which if true is likely to cause problems.
If people have tried the more powerful anti biotics and not had success, I have strong doubts that OA will do anything, and doubt that it is a bacterial issue.

 

[salty_taste]

From what I've read online, reefers think the bleaching in OG and JB shrooms are due to a bacteria infection. Lots of people have tried low par, low flow, high nutrient/low nutrient, cipro, erythromycin, KFC dip and etc. with low survival rates. Have you ever experienced this?
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Were you ever able to bring these back?

 

[Darkxerox]

Todd Krunkel is carrying this now at Champion Lighting! https://championlighting.com/oxolinic-acid-50g.html

 

[tribbitt]

Todd Krunkel is carrying this now at Champion Lighting! https://championlighting.com/oxolinic-acid-50g.html

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I was just about to shell out $60 for 50g. Shipping is a bit much though... is anyone buying something I can tack this on?

 

[Darkxerox]

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I was just about to shell out $60 for 50g. Shipping is a bit much though... is anyone buying something I can tack this on?

Start a group buy post in the resources forum, I'll buy stuff too. Could use some seatak

 

[RandyC]

Rich Ross @Thales was kind enough to share his experience/protocol with using Oxolinic Acid and I wrote up some extra information regarding safety/disposal/background for those that are interested here:

Oxolinic Acid Coral Treatment

Based on correspondence with Richard Ross on 06/24/2024 and his personal experience: Oxolinic Acid Protocol for In-Tank or Hospital Tank Coral Treatment Perform 3 Treatments: Administer in the morning on day 0. Mix Oxolinic Acid with two cups of RODI water. Use .5 g per 10 gallons for each t...

docs.google.com

Important notes: Oxolinic acid is commonly used in fish aquaculture so it isn't a medically important drug for human use and doesn't require a prescription to obtain online.

Question regarding why it's recommended to dose oxolinic acid in the morning as oxolinic acid is sensitive to light like cipro. While, we don't know how much it actually degrades because of our LEDs (which don't have actual light in the UV spectrum), why not just assume it'd be better at lights out until proven otherwise?

Oxolinic Acid | GoldBio

Oxolinic Acid is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic useful in studying methods of antibiotic resistance in <i>E. coli</i> and <i>Salmonella enterica</i>.

goldbio.com

Also, why the 24-hour period between doses to remove the antibiotic with carbon, UV and skimmer giving a day for bacteria to recover? Only to dose again after that period?

 

[Darkxerox]

Rich Ross @Thales was kind enough to share his experience/protocol with using Oxolinic Acid and I wrote up some extra information regarding safety/disposal/background for those that are interested here:

Oxolinic Acid Coral Treatment

Based on correspondence with Richard Ross on 06/24/2024 and his personal experience: Oxolinic Acid Protocol for In-Tank or Hospital Tank Coral Treatment Perform 3 Treatments: Administer in the morning on day 0. Mix Oxolinic Acid with two cups of RODI water. Use .5 g per 10 gallons for each t...

docs.google.com

Important notes: Oxolinic acid is commonly used in fish aquaculture so it isn't a medically important drug for human use and doesn't require a prescription to obtain online.

@Ayman protocol here