You could die in this hobby. Information Everyone Should Know

[ErikH]

You're raining on my parade Eric. Haha. I'm not too worried about it. I don't frag my corals. The only ones that I really need to frag are some ricordea mushrooms. They are getting a bit thick and I need to thin them out.

Bring some down! We could trade?

[dmweise]

Bring some down! We could trade?

I'm not worried. I've been keeping coral for more than three years and have not had any ill affects.

[ErikH]

I meant bring down some rics and trade me!!!

[txav8r]

This is a great eye opener Erik. Glad you posted it.

[Mike]

Just a thought. Could a moderator or someone with access make a sticky of a thread with Ping's Poisonous article. There is a lot of good info there, with first aid tips available just in case. Might be nice for people to have in a handy easy to find location.

[txav8r]

Just a thought. Could a moderator or someone with access make a sticky of a thread with Ping's Poisonous article. There is a lot of good info there, with first aid tips available just in case. Might be nice for people to have in a handy easy to find location.

I would but it's on the first page of the Library reference section.

It is in a handy location, unfortunately few people look in the library. There is a lot of info in there, from articles to books to equipment.

[Gseclipse02]

I would but it's on the first page of the Library reference section.

It is in a handy location, unfortunately few people look in the library. There is a lot of info in there, from articles to books to equipment.

i looked but i didn't see it right away or i over looked it lol

[dmweise]

I meant bring down some rics and trade me!!!

I typed wrong, they are rodactus, not ricordeas.

[snfkotara]

Zoas use to make me sick when I first started handling them but now I can cut them and they dont bother me.

[nubz]

think of a gram as a medium paper clip..,. a microgram is one MIILONTH of a gram!!! thats freeky!!!! so when a distressed zoa/paly polyp emits the water that holds it upright, in that water a miniscule amount of protective toxin is emited. an average zoa puts out a drop the size of this "O" has enough palytoxin to kill a man. thats per polyp. a average zoa colony has between 10 and 20 polyps. hope this puts it into perspective!