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    Beautiful Saltwater Store in Lake Stevens

    I think his new hours are 12:00PM- 7:00PM, but being that it is just a "mom and pop" type of store, he closes down sometimes, especially during the summer to get out and do other things. I would call ahead of time: 425-335-3247. We just bought alot of new corals from him. They were very nice...
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    Beautiful Saltwater Store in Lake Stevens

    If anyone is looking for a Saltwater Aquarium Specialist in the North End, check out Wil Nelson at Reef Mystique in Lake Stevens, WA. (It's basically West of Target, off of Hwy 9) The store is georgous: www.reefmystique.com Very friendly and informative! :)
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    Dave's Dr determined illness due to Palytoxin exposure. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry http://www.online.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=ShowPDF&ArtikelNr=218190&Ausgabe=249208&ProduktNr=224332&filename=218190.pdf Production of Functionally Active Palytoxin-like Compounds by...
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    Thank you, Don. I appreciate and thank you for your thoughts. Dave is going in to see his today later this afternoon. I agree with you that no one should rely on "self-diagnosis", a fish store, or internet. But I enjoy research, so while we WAIT for my husband to get in, I am trying to find...
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    Palytoxin-like compounds & marine aerosols

    Check out this website: http://www.online.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=ShowPDF&ArtikelNr=218190&Ausgabe=249208&ProduktNr=224332&filename=218190.pdf Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry Production of Functionally Active Palytoxin-like Compounds by Mediterranean Ostreopsis cf...
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE: http://www.online.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=ShowPDF&ArtikelNr=218190&Ausgabe=249208&ProduktNr=224332&filename=218190.pdf Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry PRODUCTION OF FUNCTINALLY ACTIVE PALYTOXIN-LIKE COMPOUNDS BY MEDITERRANEAN OSTREOPSIS cf...
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    So the above website did not have an answer for the gentleman experiencing matching symptoms to ours, but it is interesting to find someone else out there who has had this problem. I will say, before speaking with Andy, I spent a good hour talking on the phone with Trev Dakan, the owner/ Marine...
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    I came across this website with a couple posts that I am pasting here that were interesting to me: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/woundf3.htm Human Lung Disease? 11/26/07 Dear Dr. Fenner, <Just Bob please... I have no doctorate> Friday I spent several hours cleaning my sump, pumps, heaters etc...
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    Me and my son are all better now. We both feel fine and no longer have any symptoms. Thank you for asking. My husband's Dr did not feel any of us needed to go to the ER. They wanted Dave to get in LAST Monday to see his primary care physician, but something happened that THEY delayed our...
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    Dear Finn, Thank you for your kindness. For those of you who have read thru the entire thread (first of all thank you for your patience) and have doubts that it is the palys we had, that's great to know. I am not disagreeing with you. We did have palys in our tank, and they look just like the...
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    I would like to suggest to anyone wishing to share valuable thoughts, please take the time to read thru all the thread.
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    I do believe the problem lies within the tank and not our home, or the fishtank stand etc. Remember, nobody was sick until the DAY we brought home the live rock, etc. And the previous owner had the SAME symptoms. Andy does want us to remove all the sand as quickly as possible, but in stages...
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    THANK YOU for your two cents and your pics! I would say these pictures are the closest I've seen to anything that was in our tank. Ours were a purplish mauve in color with a green center. My husband is currently feeling worse. (Body aches and chest pain) If you are wondering why it is taking...
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    Interesting question. No, I don't remember it smelling strange. Just smelled like the sea. Our live rock is filled with a variety of sponges, tubeworms, seashells or clams, etc. Pardon me, as I am Dave's wife typing here, and I'm so new to all of this. There is a "pink fluffy anemone" and a...
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    Vibrio is also an interesting subject, should someone not be familiar with it: Apparently it is EXTREMELY rare. http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/dfbmd/disease_listing/vibriov_gi.html
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    I'm no expert, but I found this quote after googling Palythoa Polyps (Button Polyp) PALYTHOA POLYPS [U](Button Polyp) [B]They contain a substance known as Palytoxin, a highly lethal poison. When handling, wear gloves at all times. Scratching your eyes after handling without protection may...
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    Sorry, I do have several photos of our tank when we had the palys, but I need to have my husband size them down, as I am an ignoramus when it comes to computers. The pics were not taken with a high tech camera either, so although we have some great shots, they don't look like some of the...
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    Absolutely we love to hear all feedback, as we are not a Marine Biologists or a Microbiologist Research Scientists. I will post more information as time goes by. But send in your comments, as there are plenty of highly intelligent people out there that may have insight to this strange ordeal...
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    I would like to know how the cut on Andy's thumb is doing after sticking it in our water!
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    Poisonous Palythoa Polyps

    Andy questioned us if we were allergic to bees, peanuts, etc, and the answer is no. The sand in our tank is about an inch thick. I really don't know what more to say, other than Dave is the only one with the puncture wound and he phyically handled the Paly's and got fevers? Again, me, my...
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