Zoo Poisoning

MINIATUS · 08-17-2004, 09:18 PM

O Sunday morning I decided to take all my rock out for cooking.
During the process I was removing the zoos from the rocks so I could clean it. I felt some burning in my fingers but didnt think anything about it. To make a long story short About 2 hours later I was feeling pretty rough so I laid down. after about 3 hours I awoke . I couldn't breathe , I had one hell of a head ache and my hands had swollen up. After some pushing from another reefer and convincing we came to the conclusion I had been poisoned by the ZOOS.
By the time I hit the hospital My temp had risen to 104 degrees and I couldn't catch my breathe ,felt like the air was being squeezed out of me. I explain to the doctors what had happened and what caused it. The Doctor checked out the Internet about what was happening and what to do. Not fun being in a oxygen tent and plugged full of Drugs( I lie I liked the drugs)

Today I returned to have my finger checked out and he had to lance the wound and perscribe a special antibotic.. I will be going back every week for a while to follow up on my progress.

So to everyone especially you new reefers always wear some kind of protection while working on your tank. It could be a matter of life or Death, and Im not kidding when I say that.

MINIATUS

Woodstock · 08-17-2004, 09:48 PM

wow! I am very glad you are ok!! Did you have a cut on your finger?

Thanks for the heads up!!!

Travis · 08-17-2004, 09:56 PM

Whew! Glad you're OK. I second the question... did you have an open wound?

T

mps9506 · 08-17-2004, 10:06 PM

Good to hear you are ok.
Just as a warning to people to wear gloves, this is a picture of my buddy's thumb after he came back from the hospital. The doctors concluded the infection was a result of something unknown in his aquarium. His entire arm was affected by this although this was the grossest part and apparently the route of infection or whatever it is (a lot of med school type people jumped in on his thread on RC, I don't know anything about this stuff, I wimped out and focused on ecology and conservation)

MINIATUS · 08-17-2004, 10:07 PM

Yes I have several, part of the hazzards of my job. I could feel the sting but didnt think anything about it. should have thought right then that something was wrong.

MINIATUS

Playa · 08-17-2004, 11:07 PM

I am just glad you are here to tell the story. I dont know if you recall mini but I went through a similar experience earlier in the year.

Luis

MINIATUS · 08-17-2004, 11:15 PM

Yes I remember. I hear you still have some symptions, Man I hope People learn from this as it is one nasty experience.

MINIATUS

fidojoe · 08-18-2004, 02:18 AM

Thanks for the warning mps

I now have the water that I was drinking all down the front of me from gagging, bleh...

Good to hear you are doing better, and that the outcome was positive, besides going to the hospital waaay too often (I have this hospital phobia)

Gina · 08-18-2004, 05:25 AM

Glad to hear your ok Min! That's one reason why I stay away from Zoos. We also have pets and I had heard of someone loosing their dog just hours after it had lapped up some of the tank water from a bucket.

johnlewis · 08-18-2004, 07:59 AM

Wow and the are so pretty, like a blue ring octopus.

Brucey · 08-18-2004, 08:25 AM

Min . . . . a lesson for us all bud. Glad your recovering. Yes Gin, I remembered that as well, the bloke had a bucket with Zoo's in it and I thought the dog licked the LR but I can't remember exactly. But it keeled over a few mins later.
All take warning
Brucey

NaH2O · 08-18-2004, 08:43 AM

Here is a link to the Reefkeeping Dangers thread at the top of the General Forum. I encourage everyone to read it if they haven't already. Our tanks are full of hazards that some doctors may not consider unless you bring it to their attention.

proud2bcanadian · 08-18-2004, 12:34 PM

Glad you're okay Min!

Craig Manoukian · 08-18-2004, 01:54 PM

Karma to you Nikki, beat me to the link! I bought a good pair of gloves just after Luis' episode with anaphylactic shock.

All soft corals emit toxic chemicals as their biological defense/warfare system. This is how they attack SPS and LPS to make room for colonization.

nigle · 08-18-2004, 06:38 PM

Oi!

That is one anaphylactic reaction you had, I'm happy to hear you are better. Palytoxin is nothing to joke about. My arm went numb for 6 hours just from holding a 'sea mat' for 10 minutes. Now when ever I move corals around I'm always aware of the 'slippery' feeling you get from touching them and I'm always rubbing my fingers in the water till they feel 'normal' before I touch another coral in the tank, and I wash after every time.

Cheers!
nigle
!~!

08-17-2004, 09:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
MINIATUS Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St.Thomas,Ontario Posts: 506 View Gallery Karma Komment	Zoo Poisoning O Sunday morning I decided to take all my rock out for cooking. During the process I was removing the zoos from the rocks so I could clean it. I felt some burning in my fingers but didnt think anything about it. To make a long story short About 2 hours later I was feeling pretty rough so I laid down. after about 3 hours I awoke . I couldn't breathe , I had one hell of a head ache and my hands had swollen up. After some pushing from another reefer and convincing we came to the conclusion I had been poisoned by the ZOOS. By the time I hit the hospital My temp had risen to 104 degrees and I couldn't catch my breathe ,felt like the air was being squeezed out of me. I explain to the doctors what had happened and what caused it. The Doctor checked out the Internet about what was happening and what to do. Not fun being in a oxygen tent and plugged full of Drugs( I lie I liked the drugs) Today I returned to have my finger checked out and he had to lance the wound and perscribe a special antibotic.. I will be going back every week for a while to follow up on my progress. So to everyone especially you new reefers always wear some kind of protection while working on your tank. It could be a matter of life or Death, and Im not kidding when I say that. MINIATUS

08-17-2004, 09:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,663 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	wow! I am very glad you are ok!! Did you have a cut on your finger? Thanks for the heads up!!! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

08-17-2004, 09:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,701 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Whew! Glad you're OK. I second the question... did you have an open wound? T __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

08-17-2004, 10:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally stoked dude Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,518 View Gallery Karma Komment	Good to hear you are ok. Just as a warning to people to wear gloves, this is a picture of my buddy's thumb after he came back from the hospital. The doctors concluded the infection was a result of something unknown in his aquarium. His entire arm was affected by this although this was the grossest part and apparently the route of infection or whatever it is (a lot of med school type people jumped in on his thread on RC, I don't know anything about this stuff, I wimped out and focused on ecology and conservation) __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

08-18-2004, 02:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks for the warning mps I now have the water that I was drinking all down the front of me from gagging, bleh... Good to hear you are doing better, and that the outcome was positive, besides going to the hospital waaay too often (I have this hospital phobia) __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

08-17-2004, 10:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
MINIATUS Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St.Thomas,Ontario Posts: 506 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yes I have several, part of the hazzards of my job. I could feel the sting but didnt think anything about it. should have thought right then that something was wrong. MINIATUS

08-17-2004, 11:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	I am just glad you are here to tell the story. I dont know if you recall mini but I went through a similar experience earlier in the year. Luis

08-17-2004, 11:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
MINIATUS Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St.Thomas,Ontario Posts: 506 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yes I remember. I hear you still have some symptions, Man I hope People learn from this as it is one nasty experience. MINIATUS

08-18-2004, 05:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,834 View Gallery Karma Komment	Glad to hear your ok Min! That's one reason why I stay away from Zoos. We also have pets and I had heard of someone loosing their dog just hours after it had lapped up some of the tank water from a bucket. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

08-18-2004, 07:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
johnlewis Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton, MI USA Posts: 448 View Gallery Karma Komment	Wow and the are so pretty, like a blue ring octopus.

08-18-2004, 08:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Min . . . . a lesson for us all bud. Glad your recovering. Yes Gin, I remembered that as well, the bloke had a bucket with Zoo's in it and I thought the dog licked the LR but I can't remember exactly. But it keeled over a few mins later. All take warning Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

08-18-2004, 08:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,928 View Gallery Karma Komment	Here is a link to the Reefkeeping Dangers thread at the top of the General Forum. I encourage everyone to read it if they haven't already. Our tanks are full of hazards that some doctors may not consider unless you bring it to their attention. __________________ ~Nikki~

08-18-2004, 12:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
proud2bcanadian Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 708 View Gallery Karma Komment	Glad you're okay Min! __________________ David Liles

08-18-2004, 01:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Karma to you Nikki, beat me to the link! I bought a good pair of gloves just after Luis' episode with anaphylactic shock. All soft corals emit toxic chemicals as their biological defense/warfare system. This is how they attack SPS and LPS to make room for colonization. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

08-18-2004, 06:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
nigle Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gary, Indiana Posts: 292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Oi! That is one anaphylactic reaction you had, I'm happy to hear you are better. Palytoxin is nothing to joke about. My arm went numb for 6 hours just from holding a 'sea mat' for 10 minutes. Now when ever I move corals around I'm always aware of the 'slippery' feeling you get from touching them and I'm always rubbing my fingers in the water till they feel 'normal' before I touch another coral in the tank, and I wash after every time. Cheers! nigle !~!

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