Please read: Palytoxin almost killed local reefer

[imcosmokramer]

I just wanted to spread the word about this: http://reeftools.com/live/forum/showthread.php?t=1593

[reef684]

Thats crazy. Thanks for the safety tip.

[imcosmokramer]

Steam....I would have had no idea.

[Delphinus]

Seems like we hear of a close call like this every couple years... Hope your friend recovers quickly, that sounds awful what he's gone through.

[fishytime]

thanks for this post mang!.....hope you dont mind but Im gonna add this link to the Marine Aquarium Caution thread for reference....

[FragIt Dan]

My post on Palytoxin from elsewhere: From Wikipedia:"Palytoxin is a very dangerous toxin; it is considered to be one of the most toxic non-peptide substances known... The onset of symptoms in a palytoxin poisoning is rapid, and death usually follows quickly."I think they are referring to oral consumption. I had one friend move a rock with them in it with bare hands, washed his hands, touched his eye a bit later and he described it like his eye was glued shut for a couple of hours. Another friend scrapped Palys off the glass with his thumbnail and ended up passing out for a couple of hours. He said he was too ill to call an ambulance. After this I read a journal article on Palytoxins in the reef aquarium industry and they found the levels vary largely but are present in sufficient levels in palys in each of the store samples to warrant warnings to the consumers: http://www.plosone.org/article/info:...l.pone.0018235 . I have handled mine with bare hands numerous times, but perhaps mine have lower levels of Palytoxin.


FragIt Dan

[MMAX]

Wow, thats bad. I'm suprised there's no comments from "you know who" about something else that caused him to get sick, possible nerve damage or a heart attack.

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by MMAX

Wow, thats bad. I'm suprised there's no comments from "you know who" about something else that caused him to get sick, possible nerve damage or a heart attack.

.....Ive been waiting for it

[paddyob]

Just wondering, is there anything in the news about this?

I only ever hear about this through forums, which I only believe half the time.

I don't doubt paly toxins, but you would think something like this would make ACTUAL head lines.

Off to frag my palys.... or not.

[rastaangel]

This is exactly why I do SPS...