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08/17/2018, 12:26 PM | #1 |
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Palytoxin
Couple of questions on this after a store sent me a paly instead of a zoa.
1) can this nuke my tank? (I run carbon) 2) can this go airborne? |
08/17/2018, 12:40 PM | #2 |
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There is no problem having them in the tank.. They will not nuke it. It is you that they can "nuke". Use the utmost care when handling them. I am one who was poisoned.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2515630
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08/17/2018, 12:49 PM | #3 | |
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2) Yes, if scrubbed at with a brush, or fragged etc. Use PPE when handling.
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08/17/2018, 05:12 PM | #4 |
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Sounds good, I'll probably let this one grow in peace off to the side.
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08/18/2018, 12:13 PM | #6 |
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Palytoxin is a multifaceted attacker. It can get you thru the skin, as with Billdogg, squirt you in the eye or you inhale it. I inhaled it. When EMT's arrived all vital signs were in the red.
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08/18/2018, 01:37 PM | #7 |
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