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Old 03/14/2007, 09:30 PM
Angel*Fish Angel*Fish is offline
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Is it safe to eat aiptasia?

My daughter's boyfriend ate one a few miutes ago - said it stung his mouth a little. Will he make it through the night?
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Old 03/14/2007, 09:33 PM
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Old 03/14/2007, 09:33 PM
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I'd worry more about your daughter than her boyfriend.
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Old 03/14/2007, 09:37 PM
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this is not a good practice. What if he ate a zoa? This kid would be dead by now...... I dont think aptasia are toxic but I would not eat them. Does he feel sick? If so get to a hospital.
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Old 03/14/2007, 09:38 PM
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I'd worry more about your daughter than her boyfriend.
My thoughts exactly. I can't remember hearing that one before.
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Old 03/14/2007, 09:39 PM
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Ask him why would he eat something a bristleworm wouldn't ???

Tell your daughter to get a new boyfriend. He sounds like a reject from Jack***. Next he'll be setting himself on fire.
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Old 03/14/2007, 09:40 PM
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The real question is WHY did he eat it????

If there is swelling/numbness around his mouth, tongue, neck and/or nausea (due to neg reaction to the aptasia chemicals), then yes you should worry and get medical help for him.

Otherwise a good slap on the head would do.
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Old 03/14/2007, 09:46 PM
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The real question is WHY did he eat it????
Maybe he was hungry?
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Old 03/14/2007, 09:50 PM
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this is not a good practice. What if he ate a zoa? This kid would be dead by now...... I dont think aptasia are toxic but I would not eat them. Does he feel sick? If so get to a hospital.
Someone would have to eat quite a few zoanthids for it to kill them.
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Old 03/14/2007, 09:51 PM
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Maybe he was hungry?
Yes, he was hungry - I was cooking lasagne and my oven broke and everyone was starvng - I went upstairs & discovered him eating wildlife
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Old 03/14/2007, 09:53 PM
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Yes, he was hungry - I was cooking lasagne and my oven broke and everyone was starvng - I went upstairs & discovered him eating wildlife
Just give him a shot of some coffee brown skimmate to wash down the aiptasia with, and it'll be all good.
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Old 03/14/2007, 09:55 PM
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What a moron... good kid though. good kid.
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Old 03/14/2007, 09:56 PM
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Someone would have to eat quite a few zoanthids for it to kill them.
Umm, did you read the post from the guy whose dog died from just drinking the water from a tank with Zoa's?
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Old 03/14/2007, 10:04 PM
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What a moron... good kid though. good kid.
LOL -OK, OK

But he really is a good kid - he just thought he was eating sushi
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Old 03/14/2007, 10:05 PM
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Yeah zoanthids are a lot more toxic than people give them credit for..
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Old 03/14/2007, 10:14 PM
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This guy had to have been smoking weed.
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Old 03/14/2007, 10:24 PM
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I got some aptasia in my tank.....if you're ever in the Philly area let me know
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Old 03/14/2007, 10:27 PM
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if you need here is a link to CPR http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/quickcpr.html
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Old 03/14/2007, 10:32 PM
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I got some aptasia in my tank.....if you're ever in the Philly area let me know
LOL - My first thought was to see if he wanted to hop in the tank for a little maintenance
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Old 03/14/2007, 10:37 PM
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Just give him a shot of some coffee brown skimmate to wash down the aiptasia with, and it'll be all good.
LOL- I explained to him what that was - I don't think he's gonna go for it
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Old 03/14/2007, 10:39 PM
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Hey, if he starts showing any symptoms, try feeding him some peppermint shrimps or inject him with some Joe's Juice
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Old 03/14/2007, 10:41 PM
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Did he chew it? I'd be concerned about it attaching to his throat or the stomach lining. All in all it just proves that he has no respect for your hobby or himself. TinMan
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Old 03/14/2007, 10:41 PM
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Hey, if he starts showing any symptoms, try feeding him some peppermint shrimps or inject him with some Joe's Juice
Good one!
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Old 03/14/2007, 10:42 PM
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Just when you thought you had heard it all......dee de dee.....
I would have liked to have seen the look on his face...
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Old 03/14/2007, 10:42 PM
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How is he doing?
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