Brooklynella

TONY888 · 07/22/2018, 08:18 PM

Hi,

Both of my clownfish died from Brooklynella. Do I need to QT my sea urchin and hermit crabs? Also, is the fallow period of 8 weeks enough for the lifecycle to die off?

scooter31707 · 07/23/2018, 11:22 AM

If you are sure it was Brook, I would find a way to transfer the livestock to another tank and I would clean that tank good with bleach/water solution.

Sk8r · 07/23/2018, 04:28 PM

Brook is specific to fish.
If rock and sand are involved just leave the tank with no fish for about 80 days. Obviously without bleach, which would kill everything. Just wait it out and keep your inverts in that tank with no problem.

07/22/2018, 08:18 PM	#1
TONY888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 1	Brooklynella Hi, Both of my clownfish died from Brooklynella. Do I need to QT my sea urchin and hermit crabs? Also, is the fallow period of 8 weeks enough for the lifecycle to die off?

07/23/2018, 04:28 PM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Brook is specific to fish. If rock and sand are involved just leave the tank with no fish for about 80 days. Obviously without bleach, which would kill everything. Just wait it out and keep your inverts in that tank with no problem. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

07/23/2018, 11:22 AM	#2
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	If you are sure it was Brook, I would find a way to transfer the livestock to another tank and I would clean that tank good with bleach/water solution.