what are the odds?

[skyedolphan]

doing some cleaning int he tank today and pissed "Smoke" my blue ribbon eel off. He came swimming out of his hole for me to discover that someone has taken a chomp out of his tail. He is missing app 1/4 of an inch of his tail meat and it is skeleton showing. I have just gotten my comp back on after 3 days of it being down. I have done a quick search to no avail about a possinle antibacterial treatment for him. he seems fine although a bit pissed . needless to say I replaced his home area the way it was and scooted him back into it. trying to keep stress to a minimum.
likely culprits I think would be one of my 3 reef lobsters, yes 3 after 4 months of not seeing my original 2 I recieved another as a gift and within 3 weeks my other 2 showed up out of the blue. On a side note all 3 seem to be doing fine together the cohabitate within 6 inches of eachother ( of course). Does anyone have an clue about medicines that would work to prevent infection?

 

[afboundguy]

I've used Pimafix and Melafix (http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4615+11269&pcatid=11269) together at the same time in QT to help with infections with pretty good results. I personally like them because they're both natural and make me at least believe that I'm not putting the fish in any extra stress with fancy medications

 

[Miller]

Hopefully Smoke pulls through!

 

[JackTheReefer]

I think he should do just fine if left alone, seeing he is in a reef tank the water conditons should be next to perfect and he is back in his home so stress should not be an issue, unless it gets worse I wouldn't worry, they heal by themselves in the wild without antibiotics, just keep him well fed and monitor him, I'm sure he'll do just fine.

 

[marine mike]

Dawn, I would not get within six feet of his head or his tail! Man that is one brave lobster if that's what did it. :: Hope everything works out ok for him!

 

[bigdog]

wow u have 3 lobsters thats crazy always wanted 1 of them and tell smoke bigdog sad kick _ _ _

 

[TheBigBadReefer]

I've had good luck with pimafix and melafix

 

[Joel A]

personally don't know much on saltwater antibacterials... i would say just keep water as pristine as possible (it is most of the time in reef tanks anways).

Again, don't know much about these meds in Saltwater, but from freshwater experience, primafix and melafix are known as "snake oils".

 

[jbishop]

Hope Smoke is alright.

 

[skyedolphan]

thanks everyone
LOL Eric ya there is now 3 in there