I won’t even touch a coral without gloves on. I’m too afraid of coming in contact with something that might sting, poke, bite, etc. My fear is certainly irrational but I don’t care. I just wear the gloves.
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That's pretty dang smart. If it ain't broke don't fix it.I won’t even touch a coral without gloves on. I’m too afraid of coming in contact with something that might sting, poke, bite, etc. My fear is certainly irrational but I don’t care. I just wear the gloves.
The irony is that I instinctively knew not to handle the polyps. I was handling the live rock quite gingerly from the opposite "clean" end. What got me into trouble was the misting effect, whereas, while I was spraying down the rocks with hot water, the vapors carried the toxin into my lungs as I breathed overhead.
Which is exactly why I got the respirator myself. I am not so worried about skin or micro abrasion contact.
But the coral mouths are so small, that when they spit...the mist makes the "Waterborne" Palytoxin Airborne in a way. It's always the one you never suspect that gets you.
Clearly there are cases of poisoning and they are so rare that it is unlikely to raise awareness in the medical profession.
I won’t even touch a coral without gloves on. I’m too afraid of coming in contact with something that might sting, poke, bite, etc. My fear is certainly irrational but I don’t care. I just wear the gloves.