How potent is dino toxin? Yay or nay to waterchanges to keep toxin level low?

[Ironic_Water]

Unfortunately my microscope is out of commission at the moment to ID what type of dino bloom I have, but I can tell it's doing something - my BTA is clearly very irritated and split in half, no doubt from stress.

I of course have some GAC in a reactor, but I doubt it's enough to fully remove any potential toxin. So - should I do a water change with a dino bloom? I thought I remembered reading that water changes during a dino bloom can prolong it.

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

GAC will help, just make sure it is fresh. After a few days it is no longer effective. Live rock will help with dinos.
From the web...

Palytoxin (PTX) is a potent marine toxin that is produced by some dinoflagellate species, including the genus Ostreopsis. PTX was originally found in soft corals from the tropical Pacific Ocean, but it has since been found in many other marine organisms.



Here are some things to know about PTX:

• Toxicity
  PTX is one of the most potent marine toxins known, and the lethal dose for a human is estimated to be less than 5 micrograms.
  
  
  
  
• Stability
  PTX is stable in seawater and alcohols.
  
  
  
  
• Biomagnification
  PTX can be found in many species, such as fish and crabs, due to biomagnification.
  
  
  
  
• Effects
  PTX is a skin irritant in humans and mice, and can promote skin tumors in mice. It can also cause neurotransmitter release, uncontrolled muscle cell contraction, and cell death.
  
  

 

[KrisReef]

Unfortunately my microscope is out of commission at the moment to ID what type of dino bloom I have, but I can tell it's doing something - my BTA is clearly very irritated and split in half, no doubt from stress.

I of course have some GAC in a reactor, but I doubt it's enough to fully remove any potential toxin. So - should I do a water change with a dino bloom? I thought I remembered reading that water changes during a dino bloom can prolong it.

I think a filter to remove the dino's would be more effective to prevent ingestion of more toxic food items by the nem? What kind of filter, ?

ref https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2525493/

 

[Stang67]

Depends on the type of dino. Some are bad Some are not.