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reefer31
11/17/2009, 08:46 PM
Is this common in fish tanks? Also, how do you get rid of it? I read on wikipedia its a cyanobacteria...so antibiotic dip would kill it? I Believe my aussie favia has it, since it has the black/brown/red color to it and its moving pretty fast and leaving behind bare/white skeleton, since I did not notice it last night and tonight its already moved about an inch into the colony! When you think you finally have things in order with your tank something happens like this happens. :uzi:

Thanks
Ian

Me No Nemo
11/17/2009, 11:11 PM
Hi Ian, can you post a pic? Whenever I have a coral problem, I dip ASAP in either Revive by Two Little Fishies or Medicoral by Brightwell. I tend to do the Revive if I think I'm dealing with a parasitic condition and Medicoral if I think it's bacterial. IMO, it's also a good idea to dip all new corals in Revive before putting them in your tank. I've had very good results doing this. GL