Sludge on zoas

[leakytank]

Hi there, I am having a bit of a panic!
This week I lost my main tank to a failed seal. I have a temporary tank at the moment and was in the process of clearing out dead corals - not fun. I picked out what I thought was a leather frag and brown detritus instantly clouded the tank. I removed the frag and placed in a bucket. It was then that I realised that this was a fake chili lime zoa frag with about 8-10 heads on it that were all closed. I instantly put the frag back in the tank. It was only ever touched with tongs. I am freaking out a bit that when it was out of the tank, it was have released palytoxin into the air and I have breathed it in.

Any advice for a concerned reefer??

 

[kevgib67]

I’d be more concerned if it was palys, I think you’ll be fine but always but always use caution and it’s always better to be safe than sorry so if you have any symptoms go to the ER . They will initially not know what your talking about.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I am freaking out a bit that when it was out of the tank, it was have released palytoxin into the air and I have breathed it in.

Any advice for a concerned reefer??

It wouldn't have released it into the air that way (see my post linked below), but if you're concerned, give poison control a call and see what they say.

For any palytoxin in the tank, you can run activated carbon and that'll remove it.

The link:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/i-accidentally-touched-a-zoa-without-gloves.933468/#post-10552961

 

[leakytank]

It wouldn't have released it into the air that way (see my post linked below), but if you're concerned, give poison control a call and see what they say.

For any palytoxin in the tank, you can run activated carbon and that'll remove it.

The link:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/i-accidentally-touched-a-zoa-without-gloves.933468/#post-10552961

Great, thanks for this. These posts are making me feel much better!
Activated carbon going in now!

 

[leakytank]

I’d be more concerned if it was palys, I think you’ll be fine but always but always use caution and it’s always better to be safe than sorry so if you have any symptoms go to the ER . They will initially not know what you’re talking about.

Got it, thank you!