Treating Popeye

[Kengar]

This is a copy of an email respsonse I got from Frank Marini re treating popeye, fyi.


Ken:
you might want to post this to the disease, breeding section at
http://www.reefcentral.com this way bill and hcs might have a go at it, and
more practical experience. Yes I have used erythomycin effectively on
popeye. I also have found that other strong gram meg antibiotics are
effective, such as Kanamycin (spectragram). but try maracyn is more
commonly used.
start treating ASAP, treatment last for at least 5 days
frank

[billsreef]

Hi Kengar,

Erythomycin is not very effective at the high pH of a marine aquarium so I would go with Maracyn II, Kanamycin, or nitrofuran. I have used all three of those (depending on availability) with great sucess. As Frank mentions, start treating ASAP and for at least 5 days.

[Edited by billsreef on 11-18-2000 at 04:49 AM]

[JohnL]

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[FMarini]

Bill:
just a point of note...erythromycin is exactly what is found in Maracyn...its erytho 400mg/tablet for saltwater
AM I correct?
frank

[billsreef]

Frank,
Your right, I was thinking of Maracyn II which is minicycline, a tetracycline derivative. Thanks for catching that ;)