I try to limit how often I get my hands wet, but I am going with hands in. Although I do wear gloves most of the time.
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My Clarkii is just as bad. He seems to bite and twist. I had him for a couple of years with no issue, but the first time he decided I was a problem, I pulled my arm out and blood was coming from about a half a dozen locations.I said hands out as I tend to use tongs but sometimes you just need the dexterity.
Also I have been nipped too many times to randomly stick my hands in the tank. All my maroon clownfish owners will know what I am talking about haha
Is this a real thing? Do (some) zoa's and palys just leech so much palytoxin into just water that even contact with your skin puts you at risk?Hand in, unless you have zoa or palys
The toxin is real. How it gets released and how much gets into your system varies greatly depending on too many other factors. Whether or not you want to chance it is up to you, esp if the alternative (just put on gloves) is so simple to implement.Is this a real thing? Do (some) zoa's and palys just leech so much palytoxin into just water that even contact with your skin puts you at risk?
The more I read and see in real life, the more I have to think this is another overblown fear that gets thrown round from person to person. They have them in every hobby and I'm new to this one.
Has this been studied? Even Even anecdotally, I would think we would have a mega thread of people Showing what actually happened, not what could happen if it was so common.
(Although your response was the one quoted, I'm more throwing it out for discussions in the group as a whole not singling anyone out.)The toxin is real. How it gets released and how much gets into your system varies greatly depending on too many other factors. Whether or not you want to chance it is up to you, esp if the alternative (just put on gloves) is so simple to implement.