Poll: Have you ever been affected by zoa toxins?

[Blinkerbee]

I don't know if this has been done before or not, but I have some zoas now and so have been reading about their toxins. I think it would be cool to get a feel for how common zoa poisoning is. Thus, this poll is born.

 

[Jet Black]

I first had a reaction when I started, it wasn't "pretty bad" but I did get a bunch of red bumps on my arm after adding my first zoas. Itched a bit but went away after a few days.

 

[Blinkerbee]

I first had a reaction when I started, it wasn't "pretty bad" but I did get a bunch of red bumps on my arm after adding my first zoas. Itched a bit but went away after a few days.

That was dumb of me. If I can I'll change it to *Yes*

 

[cloak]

I've never been affected, and I handle/frag zoanthids with my bare hands all the time.

 

[mpekoske]

like Cloak i handle them bare handed all the time and i have never been affected... but when i frag them i make sure to wear gloves just incase... heard that some nasty stuff

 

[650-IS350]

yes. Just search forum from my experiences , " ALWAYS use your Protective Personal Equipment", it only takes one time.

 

[yaya123]

I just ordered some shoulder-high gloves. I thought the stinging sensation was the salt -facepalm-

 

[Crispy001]

Wear safety glasses while fragging, too! Quite a few corals squirt goo (intentionally or not) when sliced, and the last place you want that is in your eye.

 

[Ckyuv]

They have never bothered me before but when my wife helped me glue a bunch of frags to plugs her hand got really swollen and turned red.

 

[Betta132]

I think some people are partially immune to toxins like that. There's an employee at a LFS near us who can pick up anemones by hand without the stings affecting him in the slightest.

 

[2012Denali]

I had zoas slime on my finger and accidentally rubbed my eye it was bad, went pretty blind in it for like 3 days and stayed irritated for like 5 more, it was not fun I was so nervous I was gonna go blind. Lesson learned

 

[MrCaveman]

Doesnt bother me unless I forget to wash my hands before going to the restroom after making zoa frags. Sensitive skin burns...