palytoxin symptoms

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

wow...an article with only one source of reference which is a forum message posted by one person?

sure...

I touch and frag paly and zoanthids all the time, get slimed all over and never ever had any trace of symptoms from it.

I ever keep some very huge paly that came on some liverock and never have any reaction when I touch them.

My main passion in coral are zoanthids and paly and I love to collect as many variety as I can... sure.... what ever...

What an idiotic thing to say. It's a known fact that alot of people have been sick due to this. Just like telling a person a different thread that they are basically just imagining their symptons 'cause they read about side effects.

[Flash]

unfortunatly this is becoming much to common, and the reefer community (new and old) needs to be aware of the dangers that lurk in our tanks. As fencer said, it only takes one time.

Great link! thanks for sharing!

[waynemah]

hillegom thanks for the killer document! Exactly what I was looking for.

[cathyg_99]

i think its happening more frequent because newer people go to the lfs when they start out and the lfs never tell you to wear gloves ect... so i think its just people not knowing the dangers

[fencer]

Cathy it was areosol that got me and i was using tongs

[cathyg_99]

Originally Posted by fencer

Cathy it was areosol that got me and i was using tongs

i meant in general... i got sick because i was not wearing gloves and had a killer rash for a few days

[Madreefer]

Something has to be changed with the acronym LFS. When I hear that I think of a place like Petcetra, Petsmart or Totalpet. Chain stores where they hire young kids that really dont have a clue. It really sucks for the reputable salt water specialty stores. Dont listen to the people in the big chain stores.