careful cutting palys

[reefkoi]

damn thing squirted me from 1 foot or so away burns like hell.......

 

[MartinsReef]

Ouch! Safty glasses man! you only have two eyes.

 

[Zooid]

been there done that.....you'll probably get flu like symptoms too

 

[Cherub]

sheesh I always heard stories but never seen it. Good luck!

 

[Wicked Color]

Might need to go to the eye doc!

 

[djkms]

Rub some Tussin on it!!!

[video=youtube;wd-EBG3a7jU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd-EBG3a7jU[/video]

 

[Zooid]

Might need to go to the eye doc!

+1
I had to go in because it felt like I had watched welding without goggles.

 

[Mini T]

Serious stuff man! Palytoxin is what, third most toxic substance in the ocean?

 

[Heffe01]

Damn chris...hope you feel better soon. Dont want people at reefstock thinkin you got pink eye!

 

[kmcmurtry]

wow - that sucks - I feel for you. I think I will take the warning more seriously now

 

[Off The Deep End]

BE CAREFUL!!!!!!!!!!! Palytoxin is the second most deadly poison in the world! Now not all zoas carry deadly palytoxin but most carry a strength that will still make you hate life for a little while. Here is a good read http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blo...adliest-poison-possibly-available-at-your-lfs

 

[dv3]

get well soon ...hope your at the dr's now

 

[KhensuRa]

I am so always going to wear goggles from now.

Flush that eye out good mang...

 

[scrumpto]

Would be nice if the actually showed us pics of the more toxic ones.

 

[chrislorentz]

If you do go make sure you tell them you have possibly got palytoxin poison in your eye. That is one thing most Dr.'s would never think to look for or question.

 

[Wicked Color]

You would be surprised how many people have this happen!
I really hope you went to the doc!!

 

[SAZAMA]

hope your ok brother...

 

[dvenson]

I just went through this with Palys on 2 week old dead rock I grabbed them in my hand I became I'll with shivers muscle spasms and flu like symptoms

Even dead Palys can cause this be careful.

 

[tlsrcs]

I became I'll with shivers muscle spasms and flu like symptoms

I fragged some zoas off a peice of rock a while back and didnt use gloves but i thought i washed pretty good after and that same thing happened to me i was in the hospital with 104 degree fever. vomiting and my pulseox was very low so i was on oxygen as well. oh and i shivered like i was freezing for hours uncontrollably! not the flue which is the only thing they tested for so they said virus ill get over it Lets just say no fun!

 

[spstimie]

I must have a high resistance to palytoxin. I have got some in cuts before and nothing more than a muscle ache. Never got it in my eye though. I cut them under water anytime I can.

Get better soon Chris.