Julian Sprung and the Power of Palythoa

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Julian Sprung, Co-Founder of Two Little Fishies was kind enough to allow us to film his presentation at Reefapalooza 2015 Orlando.
This is an incredible presentation on Palythoas and Palytoxin touching on science safety precautions recommended by Julian Sprung after his close encounter with a particularly potent Palythoa colony.
While this video is longer than the typical videos we share this is an amazing presentation with valuable information and it has been supplemented with the original slides from this presentation.
Special thanks again to the Reefapalooza Crew and Julian Sprung of Two Little Fishies for letting us share this presentation.

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@Reefgrrl 7 жыл бұрын

After hearing this, I am now 100% sure I was sick from palytoxin. I did a video - its on my channel if anyone is interested. I really didn't know for certain - until Julian described what he went through, but it lasted much longer with me. I'm glad I watched this - it reinforces my decision to split my mixed reef into two separate systems, one for soft corals (including Zoas) and one for hard corals. THANK YOU for publishing this, it has renewed my wariness when it comes to Zoas and palys!

@reeflivebeareraquatics8180 7 жыл бұрын

I can't find the video

@pat7777100 8 жыл бұрын

I was cutting zoanthids off a rock and cut into my finger I didn't think nothing of it all sudden I started feeling like I was frying on acid went to the emergency room when I told him what happened they looked at me like I had four eyes they did not know what to do ended up going home 3 days in a row I had fevers hot cold sweats feel like I was hallucinating my wife was putting hot and cold Rags on me heart was racing up and down couldn't get no sleep so you have to watch what you're doing when you are fraging

@Skymanfoob 5 жыл бұрын

I started feeling sick while watching this video....the hypochondriac in me started acting up..... .I just yesterday drilled a hole in the bottom of a rock holding Palythoa to insert a rod to hold it onto another rock. No gloves, no care taken... I will never do that again.

@jakecarpenter8209 8 жыл бұрын

Wish the sound quality was better

@RileysReef 7 жыл бұрын

Jake Carpenter sorry about that, will see what can be done to improve with newer KZfaq features. I believe we provided captions as well. Will shoot for better sound with future videos!

@harlanmichael7088 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the informative video!

@somersetreefer1168 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant talk. I know all too well the dangers of palytoxin. Broke down a tank once and broke up the cemented rock into bits. (pulled apart under water) so I could remove them easily the next morning. Whole family were poisoned in the night as the toxin was released into the air. Tank was like milk in the morning and everything dead. (Apart from the palys). Also fragged some once and got slimed on the leg. 100% got done through undamaged skin as had gloves, goggles and mask on!

@ChristianBiggins 7 жыл бұрын

I spent a week in hospital and have a 10cm scar down my arm from my Palys. I've had them for years with no problems but I rubbed against them in my tank with a part of my arm that had a very small scratch on it. I still have them I'm just more careful.

@pat7777100 8 жыл бұрын

very good speech

@user-lw7dp4de5n 7 жыл бұрын

very good sherlotan

@lecoeur1231 6 жыл бұрын

wow!

@CodeItAllcom 6 жыл бұрын

Assuming coral was effected by palytoxin is there something we can do for the coral in question if it’s dying slowly? Is it just a matter of removing the paly and putting in carbon? I have green button palys that I believe caused this problem in my tank when I attempted removing hair algae from around them. Assuming I pinched one with the tweezer or simply upset them. Around the same time my acans which were nearby began to recede on the edges until they were gone. My frogspawn is slowly but surely receding and dropping heads. The arms become deflated and then the head is gone. Candy cane coral is also receding at the base. Uneffected corals are birdsnest Xenia’s montis etc. I’ve tested water for other potential problems but all tests lead nowhere.

@jakecarpenter8209 8 жыл бұрын

Listening to what I can hear, it makes me wonder how many times me getting sick, was because of this. Although, I had nothing this dramatic.

@user-lw7dp4de5n 7 жыл бұрын

sig to as? :-)

@StevieMoore 16 күн бұрын

Did Darth Vader record this?

@ldballoon4 8 жыл бұрын

"Fuck it!"...Good job Julian! I feel your frustration!

@ldballoon4 8 жыл бұрын

+Alex Kingcole I am curious weather carbon would of been a remedial fix. As to how much to aid is anyone's guess in when a paly releases its poison.

@user-lw7dp4de5n 7 жыл бұрын

Yep 100000%

@user-lw7dp4de5n 7 жыл бұрын

+Alex Kingcole and more toksins

@lisafoster4468 Жыл бұрын

Did that ever get published, whether that was a particularly nasty variety? There are two zoas I want, but I'm nervous to get them...

@tachitakai6214 Жыл бұрын

You have to be really careful with them, you have to wear eye protection, gloves and a respiratory mask; you also need to leave any equipment you use to handle them soaked in bleach as bleach breaks down their toxin. You also should never mouth siphon water from a tank with zoanthids eg. Sucking on a hose to start the process of draining liquid. I personally think unless you believe you will always be super careful around them eg. (like you are handling a potent container of poison) you shouldn't keep them, they should really be tagged as very expect corals due to their danger. Honestly there are so many other beautiful corals that aren't anywhere near as dangerous, I personally stay away from zoanthids as some may only have a small amount of toxin that may cause only moderate irritation while others could be extremely dangerous. There's also no way to test their level of toxin at home as for the moment it still requires lab testing as it's an under researched toxin.

@lisafoster4468 Жыл бұрын

@@tachitakai6214 Maybe I will skip them. I like being able to interact with my aquarium without fear.

@SPL-6 7 жыл бұрын

These wiped out almost all of my LPS and most of my SPS. Be careful people

@Quepiid 7 жыл бұрын

Just did it to me 2 days ago. What do I do to remove the toxin from my tank now? How do I know when it's safe to ad things back?

@thegilg 7 жыл бұрын

He's not going to show us the paly in question????!!!

@RileysReef 7 жыл бұрын

thegilg We need to follow up with Julian to see what became of the colony. I believe a sample was sent for study or propogation to one of the world's experts.