Be careful when playing with your Zoos

[Achilles]

Just wanted to pass this along...

http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/04/palytoxin/#more-55617

[brotherluv]

Crazy story!  I'm amazed I've never heard of this before!  Thanks for sharing (warning)

[Greatwhite]

Wow... I'm not surprised that there are people who keep zoa's and don't know of this.  But when I bought my first zoa at Marinescape about 6 years ago, they told me about it.  I was advised to always wear goggles when dealing with them out of water, and never really heeded the warning.

I once lifted a colony out of the tank to pick something off the bottom and a stream of fluid shot directly at my face - missing my eyes by INCHES.  It then sailed past my dog's eyes by inches too.

I've heard of people getting hit by that stuff in the eyes and spending some time at the hospital as a result.

[Hookup]

Fragged a bunch and had numbness in hands...  It's dangerous stuff...

[Benja]

I used a propane torch to remove brown polyps from some LR I had.
My experience was a terrible fever lasting for many hours.

I did it again just to be sure it wasn't a coincidence.
It wasn't. 

[Greatwhite]

I did it again just to be sure it wasn't a coincidence.
It wasn't. 

Lol...  Hope you're all better now!!!  And don't try it again!!!

[Bob P]

Not sure if was here last year or another site.
But somebody's dog died after lapping up a bit of water
from a pail used for fragging.

[dakrazyone]

probably from the dip used for diseases/pests

[Bob P]

No, I don't recall that any dip was involved

[JetJumper]

I believe it came from a link in here:
http://ovas.ca/forum/index.php?topic=39795.0

[az]

one thing i noticed, zoos always seem to target your eye very good, everytime, always the eyes, some near misses, but all around the eye no matter how far!

[Bob P]

"Cobra Zoos"

[mchotdog]

wow wow wow!!! i play around with my zoas all the time. what types are the dangerous one? or are they all dangerous? i never wear gloves or eye protection...

[az]

yes def get protection for your eyes, got me one time i couldnt see for half hour, it was painful, still has the mark.



we should up zoa frag prices after this post!

[Greatwhite]

yes def get protection for your eyes, got me one time i couldnt see for half hour, it was painful, still has the mark.



we should up zoa frag prices after this post!

No Az, 1/2 price Zoas!

[xan2]

we should up zoa frag prices after this post!

I guess we gotta do what we gotta do