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What should be my continued course of action be? Should I stop the treatments, add an antibiotic, or continue for the recommended five days?

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What should be my continued course of action be? Should I stop the treatments, add an antibiotic, or continue for the recommended five days?

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Water conditions were tested today and found to be optimal, corals and inverts are all fine with no harmful effects from the treatment. My setup is quite simple, I run an aqua clear 500 filter, a protein skimmer and three power heads to move the water around. The only other thing in the tank is a bubble wall which is on the side opposite the intake for the filter. When the treatment is over should I replace the charcoal and the sponge portions of the filter, or can I replace the old charcoal portion which was only three days old when the outbreak occurred, the sponge portion was left in during the treatment. Will my nitrifying bacteria survive the treatment or do I start over? Also I have seen much mention of your book, I would like to know the title and where it is available (Amazon?).