does zoanthid juice make you taste metalic

I was just wondering if the poisen in the zoos can make you taste a metalic stuff in your mouth?

Yes it does. Be CAREFUL with those.

I don't know for sure but I would have expected the worst by now. Palytoxin is one of the deadliest known.

wow another paly poisining , little late but wear your gloves while playin with your reef.

yeah I think the gut ache is coming on.  How long will it last?  The stupid thing is is the gloves are right in my stand.  I first noticed the foul taste when I licked my mustache then a piece of bread didnt taste right.  It really sucks.  There is a slight ache, but not too bad yet.  I have washed my hands and face really good since then. 

oh yeah....this can be pretty bad....just ask Anthony Calfo.....he shared a nice little story about how he thought he was going to die.....so he just went into the kitchen and ate mustard with peanut butter because he completly lost his sense of taste....then he scribbled out a living will and went to bed......he survived, but now the reaction to the toxin is worse and worse and easier to get each time......wear gloves......I just bring some home from the shop, but you can pick up a box of 1000 gloves for like $16.....worth not almost killing yourself.....it is strange that this happend on the night I fragged 18 different zoa colonies in my tank.....it was a good reminder for me to use my gloves......also if you are fraging, use eye protection.....I actually got squirted in the face tonight by a paly, it hit my safety glasses and would have hit my eye......luck for me I had the glasses on.....and wipped up the water fast......

I was fragging my chalice yesterday and got coral juice all over my safety glasses also, A very good idea indead!

eldiente wrote: I hate to ask why you were licking your mustache? leftovers? Well the reason I was licking my mustache is because it was cold out and I had ice on it.  Thats when I noticed that it tasted metalicy.   And dustin, I hope your feeling better now, I've never heard of this before, so I guess I'll have to keep from licking the palys from now on.

shakin06 wrote: This is interesting. I have never had any ill affects from touching any of my palys or zoos. I have never worn golves either. but after reading all of the horror stories lately, I might find me a pair. Each of us must react differently with the toxins because I have moved my paly colonys many times with no gloves and have never felt the affects. I hope Dustponds is ok! Lucky in midvale

Adam Blundell wrote: I didn't read all the posts above...   but yes, metallic taste = palytoxin   Adam ps- I've had that taste in my mouth many many times

Maybe you should stop licking your palys...


Edited by superman1981 - March 05 2008 at 10:29am