Reefkeeping Dangers - Page 7

aquaman3680 · 02-26-2007, 09:10 PM

Welcome to RS. Man thats nasty! Were you all right?

Matt

Craig Manoukian · 02-27-2007, 01:56 AM

Welcome SR, do tell us more about your unfortuanate adventure!

SubRosa · 02-27-2007, 11:31 PM

I was working in tank maintenance and had a tank of death where almost anything I put in wasted away and died.I kept telling the tank's owner that he had to feed the fish and he assured me he did.Soon after I developed a bump on my right hand.It grew progressively larger and when it turned red I went to the hospital.They lanced it and put me on Augmentin.I cleaned it out a few times and it started to heal.I was talking to a friend in the biz and he noticed the healing wound.He had seen a confirmed case some years back and said that while he wasn't a doctor......anyway he said to keep an eye out for another lesion as gram neg bacteria don't respond to Augmentin.Sure enough another lesion appeared about 5 wks later.I lanced it myself,and obtained a bottle of Minocycline from a pharmacist friend.6 weeks of treatment and no more lesions for over a year now.When I get around to it I will put pics in my computer and show you all.

Craig Manoukian · 02-27-2007, 11:48 PM

Thanks for the update SR, can't wait to see the pics. Gloves everyone, gloves!

JFK_Jr · 02-28-2007, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SubRosa

I was working in tank maintenance and had a tank of death where almost anything I put in wasted away and died.I kept telling the tank's owner that he had to feed the fish and he assured me he did.Soon after I developed a bump on my right hand.It grew progressively larger and when it turned red I went to the hospital.They lanced it and put me on Augmentin.I cleaned it out a few times and it started to heal.I was talking to a friend in the biz and he noticed the healing wound.He had seen a confirmed case some years back and said that while he wasn't a doctor......anyway he said to keep an eye out for another lesion as gram neg bacteria don't respond to Augmentin.Sure enough another lesion appeared about 5 wks later.I lanced it myself,and obtained a bottle of Minocycline from a pharmacist friend.6 weeks of treatment and no more lesions for over a year now.When I get around to it I will put pics in my computer and show you all.

Wow... scary stuff!

wasupdavey · 03-22-2007, 02:09 AM

I'm kind of scared now. I'm not going to touch my tank without gloves now lol.

Craig Manoukian · 03-28-2007, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by wasupdavey

I'm not going to touch my tank without gloves now lol.

Gloves are the best prevention thing going!

caitrina · 07-27-2007, 10:34 PM

A lot of new people on RS and I just kind of wondered how many just passed over this post because it was old and didn't seem too important, sooo I decided to give it a little bit of attention by posting on it so that maybe those who are not aware of the dangers would read this. All kind of scary, kinda glad I wear gloves, as much as I hate them.

lcstorc · 07-27-2007, 10:45 PM

Great job Cat.
That would be called a bump.

caitrina · 07-27-2007, 11:45 PM

thank ya, thank ya....

Craig Manoukian · 07-30-2007, 06:37 AM

Bump!

caitrina · 08-07-2007, 12:14 PM

I really think if there is a way to make this post always visible and available it should be at least attempted just for the information on it that could actually save someone's life if read, at least if it is always visible, it may be read because some people, beginners particularly, are not aware of the dangers of some fish and corals ..so here is a another friendly little

Craig Manoukian · 08-07-2007, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caitrina

some people, beginners particularly, are not aware of the dangers of some fish and corals ..so here is a another friendly little

Excellent point. Those people with unknown sensetivity to the toxins are at a much higher risk for anaphylactic shock.

kathywithbirds · 08-08-2007, 12:37 AM

Oh, holy cow and her mother.

I have zoos and just read the section on palytoxin. Thought I went over the reefkeeping danger parts, but I missed that somehow.

I a. don't wear gloves b. recently glued a peice of zoo to a rock c. have eczema d. which has cropped up again on my hands where it usually comes up (stress, too much coffee, sweating, the moon in Taurus, salt water...)

and am now stressing a little as I just last week blew off my annual dermatology check (I'm very moley and freckly and weird-things-on-my-skin-y and my grandfather has had numerous melanomas removed).

caitrina · 08-08-2007, 06:02 AM

# 1 Reason I say this post should always be VISIBLE and PERMANANT!

02-26-2007, 09:10 PM	#91 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,130 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reefkeeping Dangers Welcome to RS. Man thats nasty! Were you all right? Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

02-27-2007, 01:56 AM	#92 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,893 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reefkeeping Dangers Welcome SR, do tell us more about your unfortuanate adventure! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

02-27-2007, 11:31 PM	#93 (permalink)
SubRosa Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 291 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefkeeping Dangers I was working in tank maintenance and had a tank of death where almost anything I put in wasted away and died.I kept telling the tank's owner that he had to feed the fish and he assured me he did.Soon after I developed a bump on my right hand.It grew progressively larger and when it turned red I went to the hospital.They lanced it and put me on Augmentin.I cleaned it out a few times and it started to heal.I was talking to a friend in the biz and he noticed the healing wound.He had seen a confirmed case some years back and said that while he wasn't a doctor......anyway he said to keep an eye out for another lesion as gram neg bacteria don't respond to Augmentin.Sure enough another lesion appeared about 5 wks later.I lanced it myself,and obtained a bottle of Minocycline from a pharmacist friend.6 weeks of treatment and no more lesions for over a year now.When I get around to it I will put pics in my computer and show you all.

02-27-2007, 11:48 PM	#94 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,893 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reefkeeping Dangers Thanks for the update SR, can't wait to see the pics. Gloves everyone, gloves! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-22-2007, 02:09 AM	#96 (permalink)
wasupdavey Fire Coral Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: California Posts: 78 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefkeeping Dangers I'm kind of scared now. I'm not going to touch my tank without gloves now lol.

07-27-2007, 10:34 PM	#98 (permalink)
caitrina Golden Moray Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in Florida Posts: 2,588 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reefkeeping Dangers A lot of new people on RS and I just kind of wondered how many just passed over this post because it was old and didn't seem too important, sooo I decided to give it a little bit of attention by posting on it so that maybe those who are not aware of the dangers would read this. All kind of scary, kinda glad I wear gloves, as much as I hate them. __________________ A reef tank is like a potato chip, you can't have just one! Chronicles Cat's Healing Gift: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ling-gift.html Cat’s 90 Gallon Toy: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...allon-toy.html 24 G Mystery Pod: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...stery-pod.html

07-27-2007, 10:45 PM	#99 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,412 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reefkeeping Dangers Great job Cat. That would be called a bump. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

07-27-2007, 11:45 PM	#100 (permalink)
caitrina Golden Moray Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in Florida Posts: 2,588 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reefkeeping Dangers thank ya, thank ya.... __________________ A reef tank is like a potato chip, you can't have just one! Chronicles Cat's Healing Gift: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ling-gift.html Cat’s 90 Gallon Toy: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...allon-toy.html 24 G Mystery Pod: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...stery-pod.html

07-30-2007, 06:37 AM	#101 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,893 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reefkeeping Dangers Bump! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

08-07-2007, 12:14 PM	#102 (permalink)
caitrina Golden Moray Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in Florida Posts: 2,588 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reefkeeping Dangers I really think if there is a way to make this post always visible and available it should be at least attempted just for the information on it that could actually save someone's life if read, at least if it is always visible, it may be read because some people, beginners particularly, are not aware of the dangers of some fish and corals ..so here is a another friendly little __________________ A reef tank is like a potato chip, you can't have just one! Chronicles Cat's Healing Gift: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ling-gift.html Cat’s 90 Gallon Toy: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...allon-toy.html 24 G Mystery Pod: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...stery-pod.html

08-08-2007, 12:37 AM	#104 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,711 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefkeeping Dangers Oh, holy cow and her mother. I have zoos and just read the section on palytoxin. Thought I went over the reefkeeping danger parts, but I missed that somehow. I a. don't wear gloves b. recently glued a peice of zoo to a rock c. have eczema d. which has cropped up again on my hands where it usually comes up (stress, too much coffee, sweating, the moon in Taurus, salt water...) and am now stressing a little as I just last week blew off my annual dermatology check (I'm very moley and freckly and weird-things-on-my-skin-y and my grandfather has had numerous melanomas removed). __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

08-08-2007, 06:02 AM	#105 (permalink)
caitrina Golden Moray Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in Florida Posts: 2,588 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reefkeeping Dangers # 1 Reason I say this post should always be VISIBLE and PERMANANT! __________________ A reef tank is like a potato chip, you can't have just one! Chronicles Cat's Healing Gift: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ling-gift.html Cat’s 90 Gallon Toy: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...allon-toy.html 24 G Mystery Pod: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...stery-pod.html

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