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  1. the mad reefer

    Pinched Mantle

    so far soo good. The treatment really doesn't seem to have a negative effect. I was really worried at first but it seems to be working and the clams seem to be o.k with the medication. good luck and everything should be o.k.
  2. the mad reefer

    Pinched Mantle

    thanks for the pic. do you think they spawned because of the treatment? self preservation? or are they just a little frisky:D
  3. the mad reefer

    Pinched Mantle

    barry, what does it look like when they spawn? Going on day 4 and all still looks well!!
  4. the mad reefer

    Pinched Mantle

    i have been treating my clams since sunday. they are in a 10g hospital tank with a hot filter and a heater with a 250w mh light. I started out with 750mg and have been doing a 30% water change everyday and adding another 250mg. So far everybody looks good. A little less pinching and a little...
  5. the mad reefer

    Pinched Mantle

    I was on flagyl (metronidazole) last august for a infection from leg surgery. I was prescribed 1000mg every 8hrs for 10 days (iv) and then moved to ancef for another 10 days (pills). not sure how this coralates to the clams. I guess i will treat one clam and see what happens. I hate to...
  6. the mad reefer

    Pinched Mantle

    metronidazole is the generic brand for flagyl. Just not sure about the inert buffers. I would not think it is harmfull.
  7. the mad reefer

    Pinched Mantle

    my sister is a nurse and happend to have some flagyl samples. I also was thinking about keeping them in qt for about a month. and leave the main tank clam free in hope these protozoans will die off. my question is: when i put them in the qt, do i leave them in the medication for the whole...
  8. the mad reefer

    Pinched Mantle

    that is unless the tank needs to be clamless for x amount of time. Maybe this bug will die without a host.
  9. the mad reefer

    Pinched Mantle

    not a problem nikki. yes this is what i would like to know also. how much and for how long?
  10. the mad reefer

    Pinched Mantle

    nikki, i just got the new petsolutions catalog and they have metronidazole 5g for 4.99.
  11. the mad reefer

    Pinched Mantle

    this is my next? so is this something you have to treat the whole tank with? or can you quarentine to administer the antibiotic and leave the main tank fallow of clams for a period of time? I have just done some reading on metronidazole and it say's it attacks and kills anaerobic bacteria...
  12. the mad reefer

    Pinched Mantle

    please do keep us posted. I have been following this thread from the begining. I have 3 t crocea and 2 maxima's that show signs of pm. thanks for all the hard work barry!!
  13. the mad reefer

    how much lighting for a 10 gallon

    i agree with brad, a 150w mh would be great. I use a 250w 10k ushio on a 20g high with 2 15w uri actinic no bulbs for about six months and everything loves it so far. I know it's overkill but tell that to the clams.:D
  14. the mad reefer

    yellow XM

    i should get mine in the next couple of day's (xm 250w 10k). we"ll see what happens:D
  15. the mad reefer

    co2

    calcium reactors yes. kalk, no. ca reactors need the co2 to dissolve the media so it can be introduced to the tank via liquid ca. If it is a ca reactor you will also want to run it into your skimmer to blow off excess co2 before it reaches the main tank. hth
  16. the mad reefer

    New Jersey?

    was the place in clifton, absolutly fish? was not real impressed there either. it's also a 2 1/2 hour drive for me to clifton. sounds like your more in north jersey. I have always had good luck with online vendors. the only thing is the freight on livestock is killer. You almost have to...
  17. the mad reefer

    New Jersey?

    live stock is hit and miss around here (south jersey). you just have to make the rounds and study the livestock before you purchase. if i see anything i like i usually check it out for a couple of hours and ask them to hold it and come back a day or two later to check it out again before i...
  18. the mad reefer

    Things that do not belong on or in a reef.

    now that's a little corny!:D
  19. the mad reefer

    Skimmer pole

    pin wheel asm g2. venturi driven skimmers require big pumps that use alot of electricity. my asm draws more out with 35w than my previous skimmers at 75-100w. just food for thought. i switched to the low wattage equipment when i seen my utility bills in the summer.:D
  20. the mad reefer

    Skimmer for 29gallon

    the g2 is a great skimmer!! i have one on a 65g with a 20g sump. it pulls out more stuff in 2 days than my berlin classic with a quiet one 3000 did in a month!! the g2 is overkill on a 29g tank you may want to use a g1 or g1x or if you plan on upgrading to a bigger tank than get the g2.:D
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