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BIG-G said:
Typically zoanthids never caused me any problems, but for whatever the reason one did either I was allergic to it or maybe it was just stronger but while separating some polyps I stuck my finger with the razor.
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This is the attitude that causes things like this to happen. Palytoxin is not an allergy. It is a toxin and needs a method to enter the body. An open fresh wound would provide that. Read up on palytoxin, almost all cases involve open wounds or boiling line rock causing it to enter the body. Take a WHMS training. What are the methods for a toxin to enter the body? Seriously use common sense. Palytoxin is present in every reef. In solution as a solute it’s very rarely dangerous.
 
Supergeorge123 said:
Actually the palytoxin is the most likely one listed. There appears to be a few dozen aquarium caused cases per year severe enough to require hospitalization based on the literature. Palytoxin is significantly more dangerous than stingrays in that many of the inhalation cases would be fatal without supportive care. https://www.ajc.com/news/national/t...ly-kills-texas-family/9UYssdEXyE9htOuFQTyTcM/
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You read my post out of context. It’s like coconuts kill more humans a year than sharks but a shark is more deadly than a coconut? Follow the logic? You are more likely to get stung by a stingray by leaving your hand in the tank then you are to attract palytoxin under normal conditions.
 
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Supergeorge123 said:
Actually the palytoxin is the most likely one listed. There appears to be a few dozen aquarium caused cases per year severe enough to require hospitalization based on the literature. Palytoxin is significantly more dangerous than stingrays in that many of the inhalation cases would be fatal without supportive care. https://www.ajc.com/news/national/t...ly-kills-texas-family/9UYssdEXyE9htOuFQTyTcM/
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And everyone of those cases involved negligence/ignorance. Like I said from the start, it’s present in all reef tanks and is released constantly. It is not dangerous unless it has a method of entering the body. Simple
 
Lepisosteus said:
You read my post out of context. It’s like coconuts kill more humans a year than sharks but a shark is more deadly than a coconut? Follow the logic? You are more likely to get stung by a stingray by leaving your hand in the tank then you are to attract palytoxin under normal conditions.
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That would make the risk associated with stingrays greater than that of palytoxin? Follow?
 
Lepisosteus said:
This is the attitude that causes things like this to happen. Palytoxin is not an allergy. It is a toxin and needs a method to enter the body. An open fresh wound would provide that. Read up on palytoxin, almost all cases involve open wounds or boiling line rock causing it to enter the body. Take a WHMS training. What are the methods for a toxin to enter the body? Seriously use common sense. Palytoxin is present in every reef. In solution as a solute it’s very rarely dangerous.
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Your tone is very condescending and unnecessary.
Use common sense. Seriously!
I understand what a toxin is. I also understand that allergic reactions happen for different reasons for different people.
So maybe you shouldn’t be so quick to jump on your box and preach.
I mention allergic reaction because people do also die from having reactions to things that for other wouldn’t even trigger a sneeze.
 
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