5g reef
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2quills
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Not if it has Vibrio lol. A salt solution like adding Epsom salt to bath water etc. has antiseptic and anti inflammatory properties.
2015 had 43 diagnosed infections and 7 deaths here in Texas alone. Florida is another hot spot. It seems to like the warm water in the Gulf around shallow areas.
2quills
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As long as you don't have any open wounds, sores or a compromised immune system you're probably ok. Never the less I'm pretty adamant about thoroughly washing my hands afterwards.
Not a great idea to go swimming along any coast line if you have either of those things going on.
Often times it can be people fishing unaware and get poked by a catfish barb or something and don't clean it right away.
Not a great idea to go swimming along any coast line if you have either of those things going on.
Often times it can be people fishing unaware and get poked by a catfish barb or something and don't clean it right away.
snakeblitz33
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Oh, I thought everyone knew about Vibrio. Glad y'all learned something.
snakeblitz33
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I've been adding 1ml of seachem fusion 1 and 2 every day for a week and I am seeing my montipora start to take off and a couple new flecks of coralline. I'm not sure if it is because of my dosing routine or good husbandry. I wish I had a test kit. That might be the next major purchase.
Oh, and I bought a flower pot frag. Pics to come.
Oh, and I bought a flower pot frag. Pics to come.
florida joe
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My friend so true about Vibrio
The issue is necrotizing wound infection acquired when an open wound is exposed to warm seawater with high concentrations of V. vulnificus. Once a bloodstream infection occurs, the prognosis is grim: About 50 percent of V. vulnificus bloodstream infections are fatal, according to the Florida Department of Health. KEEP YOUR UN- GLOVED HANDS OUT OF YOUR TANK .Now on a personal note. always wanting to learn. Is there a special technique involve in transferring 1g of tank water with newly prepared water from and into your 5g tank?. OR do you just go by the seat of your pants and hope that nothing catastrophic happens ?
BTW
Lets not get to crazy about this. I live on the gulf side of Fl and spend a lot of time on and in the gulf waters. So I have done some research on the subject. Your chances of getting infected while swimming in the gulf even with an open wound (which you should not do) is very very rare. Due to dilution. In fact you are more likely to get infected by eating raw oysters in summer months. NOW our tanks are a completely different story. Closed system perfect location if and when the bacteria is introduced to multiply and multiply
The issue is necrotizing wound infection acquired when an open wound is exposed to warm seawater with high concentrations of V. vulnificus. Once a bloodstream infection occurs, the prognosis is grim: About 50 percent of V. vulnificus bloodstream infections are fatal, according to the Florida Department of Health. KEEP YOUR UN- GLOVED HANDS OUT OF YOUR TANK .Now on a personal note. always wanting to learn. Is there a special technique involve in transferring 1g of tank water with newly prepared water from and into your 5g tank?. OR do you just go by the seat of your pants and hope that nothing catastrophic happens ?
BTW
Lets not get to crazy about this. I live on the gulf side of Fl and spend a lot of time on and in the gulf waters. So I have done some research on the subject. Your chances of getting infected while swimming in the gulf even with an open wound (which you should not do) is very very rare. Due to dilution. In fact you are more likely to get infected by eating raw oysters in summer months. NOW our tanks are a completely different story. Closed system perfect location if and when the bacteria is introduced to multiply and multiply
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snakeblitz33
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Yep. I buy fresh saltwater and use a small heater to warm it up. I also bubble it with an air pump for an hour or so if the saltwater has been sitting stagnant. I add 2ml of seachem fusion 1 and two while it bubbles.
I use a distilled water jug to take out exactly one gallon and replace it with one gallon new salt water.
Simple and easy.
I use a distilled water jug to take out exactly one gallon and replace it with one gallon new salt water.
Simple and easy.
2quills
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K, I won't get crazy.
But based on stats you posted about your state I would disagree with some of your points.
But I will keep it off of Seth's thread.
florida joe
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Please START a new thread I have done some extensive research on this subject in conduction with Mote marine lab
snakeblitz33
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I bought a flame scallop. He has found a new home under some rocks. Looks really neat. I also bought a green mythrax crab and a new type of short tentacled flowerpot coral. Anyways, all is doing good. Pics to come when things settle in.
I'm ordering a test kit today.
I'm ordering a test kit today.
snakeblitz33
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Eh, there is always room for frags. I see four or five bare spots and an entire side of the tank I can fill.
In a year, I will probably be fragging everything.
Tonight, I have to scrape the glass and do a 1g water change. There are literally thousands of copepods in my tank, all over the glass and rocks. They are everywhere! It's stuff like that - that you wouldn't get to see if you had a single fish.
My wife is going out of town for the next four days and I'll be taking care of my two little monsters. Woohoo!
In a year, I will probably be fragging everything.
Tonight, I have to scrape the glass and do a 1g water change. There are literally thousands of copepods in my tank, all over the glass and rocks. They are everywhere! It's stuff like that - that you wouldn't get to see if you had a single fish.
My wife is going out of town for the next four days and I'll be taking care of my two little monsters. Woohoo!
