Origami September 29, 2015 Share September 29, 2015 Thats not really the answer. Education is. Expressions like "cooking rock" need to be changed to bleaching rock or acid bath. At least then they wont try to boil them. Signs at LFS stating that gloves should be worn while handling. Basic education goes a long way. Just to note: the guy that boiled the rock was a reasonably experienced aquarist and WAMAS member, actually. His was trying to kill the palys, not cure the rock. There is or was a technique of funneling hot, boiling (RO/DI) water down onto nuisance pests (such as Aiptasia) to kill them while still in the tank and underwater. He went too far and, as one of the first hobbyist cases widely reported, has been virtually immortalized. Just be aware: These palys are fairly common in the DC region, so be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nextlevel808 September 29, 2015 Share September 29, 2015 Here is the whole story from the cdc http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6431a4.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime September 29, 2015 Share September 29, 2015 Here is the whole story from the cdc http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6431a4.htm Interesting read for sure. Funny, it does mention that the patients noticed a visible mist, or humidity, leading them to think something was wrong. However, it is clear that the patients saw that happen, and it was not scientifically acknowledged. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffG93 September 29, 2015 Share September 29, 2015 I like that the dude had a 200 gallon in his mobile home. Not included, or pictured: wife. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I thought you were making this up... nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM September 29, 2015 Share September 29, 2015 I never knew that dilute chlorine would destroy the palytoxin. That's what the cdc article says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nextlevel808 September 29, 2015 Share September 29, 2015 That's always good to know in worst case scenario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami September 30, 2015 Share September 30, 2015 I never knew that dilute chlorine would destroy the palytoxin. That's what the cdc article says. I saw that, too. Chlorine's a strong oxidizer and I'm guessing must rip into the palytoxin molecule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefer_Madness October 11, 2015 Share October 11, 2015 I just want to know where the sell Zoas by the pound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keraxis October 11, 2015 Share October 11, 2015 Just to note: the guy that boiled the rock was a reasonably experienced aquarist and WAMAS member, actually. His was trying to kill the palys, not cure the rock. There is or was a technique of funneling hot, boiling (RO/DI) water down onto nuisance pests (such as Aiptasia) to kill them while still in the tank and underwater. He went too far and, as one of the first hobbyist cases widely reported, has been virtually immortalized. Just be aware: These palys are fairly common in the DC region, so be careful. Its why i said education. We learn something new everyday. Someone has to be the first. Basic sayings like cooking rock lead to problems because a novice will read that and possibly think something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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