Broke down tank, but can't stop coughing

[slapshot]

Geez Tom, what the _ _ _ _? Well I'm glad your better and a good lesson for all of us. I guess anything could have been released including trapped gasses. Can't say I ever heard of that happening. I have had reactions to corals and such but not coughing. Did you have the metal taste? It's suppose to be pretty strong. Keep us updated as again this is important for all of us to keep in mind.

[Tom Toro]

Geez Tom, what the _ _ _ _? Well I'm glad your better and a good lesson for all of us. I guess anything could have been released including trapped gasses. Can't say I ever heard of that happening. I have had reactions to corals and such but not coughing. Did you have the metal taste? It's suppose to be pretty strong. Keep us updated as again this is important for all of us to keep in mind.

No taste except that taste you get when you have a chest cold and kick up some stuff (sorry folks, gross). I did have the incessant cough and nausea. My boy had the cough and chills with no nausea, but felt like 'crap' all day. I guess it hits us differently. Spooked me pretty good , so I'm taking nothing for granted anymore.

[slapshot]

Maybe you should just pop in to your Doctors just to make sure he doesn't think you inhaled some fungus or anything. maybe a coarse of antibiotics or at least an inhaler to open things up. If your coughing stuff up something is irritating your lungs. Sooo on to a happier subject, how the new tank look?

[binford4000]

Good to hear you and your son are feeling better Tom. I have read about airborne paly toxin contamination but have never experienced or new anyone who has. It was really important that you shared this very potentially dangerous situation with others. Allot of people take the real dangers of corals defense capability's lightly. It is only wise to use correct safety precautions when dealing with coral. I.E. rubber gloves, glasses good ventilation in a confined space like a basement and so fourth... Most of all glad you and your son are ok my friend !! If you need face shields or good respirators LMK. I have heard many people say you don't need to use the gloves or glasses and most times they're right nothing happens but as you have described it's that one time that makes the difference. These toxins are no joke and should be handled carefully! Once again thank god everyone's ok and thanks for sharing

It is my understanding the metallic taste is when ingested via the mouth or open glands such as tear ducts when it is rubbed in them. I have seen photos of zoa and palley toxin in open cuts and it looks very similar to flesh destroying venom from snakes. I think slapshot has a good idea of you guy's seeing a doctor and maybe even have some blood work done to ensure you have not had it enter your bloodstream.

[Tom Toro]

Maybe you should just pop in to your Doctors just to make sure he doesn't think you inhaled some fungus or anything. maybe a coarse of antibiotics or at least an inhaler to open things up. If your coughing stuff up something is irritating your lungs. Sooo on to a happier subject, how the new tank look?

Feel back to normal today, but I'm due for my yearly bloodwork up anyway so maybe I'll take a trip over to the doc's. Getting my 22 year old son to the doc is going to be a lot tougher.


I expect the new glass tank to show up in 3 weeks from Great Lakes. Just figured I'd better get stuff ready well before it arrives. What a mess I have over here.

[Tom Toro]

Thanks for the good words, Buddy! Today when I clean out the sand and rest of the standing water, I'm going to wear my chemical mask and I'm going to use dishwashing gloves unless you think I need something thicker. Also going to open the windows and use that Attic/gable fan that you saw in the wall just past the two tubs. It's 1350 cfm so it really pulls some air.

No more messin' around with this stuff. Not sure this old body can take another hit, lol!

Good to hear you and your son are feeling better Tom. I have read about airborne paly toxin contamination but have never experienced or new anyone who has. It was really important that you shared this very potentially dangerous situation with others. Allot of people take the real dangers of corals defense capability's lightly. It is only wise to use correct safety precautions when dealing with coral. I.E. rubber gloves, glasses good ventilation in a confined space like a basement and so fourth... Most of all glad you and your son are ok my friend !! If you need face shields or good respirators LMK. I have heard many people say you don't need to use the gloves or glasses and most times they're right nothing happens but as you have described it's that one time that makes the difference. These toxins are no joke and should be handled carefully! Once again thank god everyone's ok and thanks for sharing

It is my understanding the metallic taste is when ingested via the mouth or open glands such as tear ducts when it is rubbed in them. I have seen photos of zoa and palley toxin in open cuts and it looks very similar to flesh destroying venom from snakes. I think slapshot has a good idea of you guy's seeing a doctor and maybe even have some blood work done to ensure you have not had it enter your bloodstream.

[slapshot]

Feel back to normal today, but I'm due for my yearly bloodwork up anyway so maybe I'll take a trip over to the doc's. Getting my 22 year old son to the doc is going to be a lot tougher.


I expect the new glass tank to show up in 3 weeks from Great Lakes. Just figured I'd better get stuff ready well before it arrives. What a mess I have over here.

Well the good news is Dad if you go first then he will know if he needs to go or not. LOL

[binford4000]

Glad your feeling better Tom ! So when you startin the build thread !?

[Tom Toro]

Glad your feeling better Tom ! So when you startin the build thread !?

Thanks Buddy!

Not much changing in the guts, but I am retiring the T5's. I'm waffling between Halides and LED's. LED's are the best, but way expensive unless I build 'em myself again.

I'm having trouble justifying the thousands compared to hundreds. Talk me into it, will ya?

[binford4000]

Thanks Buddy!

Not much changing in the guts, but I am retiring the T5's. I'm waffling between Halides and LED's. LED's are the best, but way expensive unless I build 'em myself again.

I'm having trouble justifying the thousands compared to hundreds. Talk me into it, will ya?

Look at the new build picks I just posted. Nothing else needs to be said. LED's rock !