Ever drink skimmer fluid?????

Radicaljbr · 02/13/2007, 09:11 PM

OK....I have an idiot friend who says he will drink one cup of fluid from my skimmer for $100.

Think he will die?

I told him he could mix it with ice cream to make a shake.

I don't even think I can watch.

I know this is not a good idea, but do you think he could get really sick from it?

fast57 · 02/13/2007, 09:15 PM

man...thats just wrong.....but if he does it, you gotta post a video of it....that would be funny as hell! Oh and im pretty sure he would barf...

Misled · 02/13/2007, 09:16 PM

Skim dry for a while so it's good and potent. I wouldn't drink it.

2farNorth · 02/13/2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally posted by fast57
man...thats just wrong.....

That's what I was going to say!! Best way to find out, dig up that $100 bill!! I'm sure it wouldn't hurt him, well at least not permanently..

Must get a picture at least!!!

Radicaljbr · 02/13/2007, 09:21 PM

I have a full skimmer right now with nice dark dark thick green stuff. I mean I want to barf thinking about it.

Maybe it is good for you since it is protein

I will take a video if he does it, did not think of that.

Man O Man he is crazy. He is not a tank person so I do not think he knows what he is drinking

Radicaljbr · 02/13/2007, 09:23 PM

We should do a pool to see how long it takes him to drink it or better yet how long it takes him to barf.

fisheebill · 02/13/2007, 09:25 PM

You have to get him to do this!
It would be awsome!

Sk8r · 02/13/2007, 09:26 PM

It's going to be a cocktail of high phosphate and pretty nasty amino acids, imho, and comes of the breakdown of fish poo, along with anything else in their gut, like bacteria---some of which may have been imported from, oh, the harbor of Hong Kong or Kuwait---right where they let the sewage out into the bay. Rather than find yourselves on You-Tube, or worse, on national news, I'd really suggest you fly this one past, say, Joey Chitwood in the Lounge, or one of our other medical people. I wouldn't want to see a kidney collapse or intestinal infection.

fast57 · 02/13/2007, 09:47 PM

oh and I i got $10.00 on it...

Radicaljbr · 02/13/2007, 09:48 PM

Hey, if it racks up money.....I will do it!!!

Andrew · 02/13/2007, 09:51 PM

Might cause some serious stomach problems.

A.T.T.R · 02/13/2007, 10:08 PM

say he has to drink it all! or else he only gets one buck!

that way it wont cost you much acuse not eventhe people on jack *** could pull this one off

A.T.T.R · 02/13/2007, 10:10 PM

also have him sign somthing removing all responsiability from you

also have him do it some where other then your house ( not on your yard not your problom)

just remember the camera

hawaiianwargod · 02/13/2007, 10:10 PM

I would not let him drink it. If the tank has some paly's he might get poison. We really dont know the toxicity of some of our livestocks...so beware!

Andrew · 02/13/2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally posted by A.T.T.R
say he has to drink it all! or else he only gets one buck!

that way it wont cost you much acuse not eventhe people on jack *** could pull this one off

Funny you brought them up. Watching the show now.

clekchau · 02/13/2007, 10:16 PM

ummm for some reason that's hilarious

alan214 · 02/13/2007, 10:16 PM

I know this is basically a joke but if this guy does happen to drink skimate, I think he's probably going to get seriously ill. I've seen people swallow reef tank water and get sick.

Tang Salad · 02/13/2007, 10:17 PM

And you're a father?

A.T.T.R · 02/13/2007, 10:25 PM

DO it DO IT doIT DO IT

i doubt that any toxins from the corals will have time to harm him. this is like drinking septic tank water plenty of other stuff to kill you

but i say get himt o do it based on teh fact the stuff isnt goign to make it past the back of his tounge before he strarts barfing.. thats assuming he can even touch it to his lips!

dc · 02/13/2007, 10:28 PM

Let's not encourage stupidity here. This could be dangerous.

Radicaljbr · 02/13/2007, 10:36 PM

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Originally posted by dc
Let's not encourage stupidity here. This could be dangerous.

Not dangerous for me

Tang Salad · 02/13/2007, 11:00 PM

I think she meant the 'danger' was for your friend.
The 'stupidity' part was for you.

Seriously though, bad idea all around.

A.T.T.R · 02/13/2007, 11:02 PM

does this other guy have kids?

if no then you may be doing the world a favor
if he manages to drink this (removed cause i think this was a bit harsh and ill get flamed... but you can guess what this said) you did say hes an idiot
:P ( kinda like those jack *** folks.. one of these days they will hopfully do somthing really sick and become steril

but really..
soem one i know got a mouth full of turtle tank water and she was sick for several days ( only swallowed a lil according to her)
this stuff has got to be worse

Andrew · 02/13/2007, 11:02 PM

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Originally posted by A.T.T.R
DO it DO IT doIT DO IT

i doubt that any toxins from the corals will have time to harm him.

Palytoxin is deadly and very dangerous.... it can cause death. Here's a good example: Anthony Calfo has also came in contact with palytoxins a few times in the past.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1

vessxpress1 · 02/13/2007, 11:05 PM

Doing that is worth a hundred bucks? It's amazing how desperate people get for money these days.

I wouldn't let the guy do it if somebody was going to give me a hundred bucks if he did it. It's not quite the same as eating a bug or some rotten cheese. You have no idea what could be in that skimmate or if you have any toxic zoos or whatever. Skimmers take out fish waste, decaying organisms, some of your chemicals (I believe strontium is poisonous) and even chemicals and waste released by corals.

A hospital visit could negate that hundred bucks in a hurry.

02/13/2007, 09:11 PM	#1
Radicaljbr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hudson, Ohio Posts: 1,293	Ever drink skimmer fluid????? OK....I have an idiot friend who says he will drink one cup of fluid from my skimmer for $100. Think he will die? I told him he could mix it with ice cream to make a shake. I don't even think I can watch. I know this is not a good idea, but do you think he could get really sick from it?

02/13/2007, 09:16 PM	#3
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Skim dry for a while so it's good and potent. I wouldn't drink it. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

02/13/2007, 09:26 PM	#8
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	It's going to be a cocktail of high phosphate and pretty nasty amino acids, imho, and comes of the breakdown of fish poo, along with anything else in their gut, like bacteria---some of which may have been imported from, oh, the harbor of Hong Kong or Kuwait---right where they let the sewage out into the bay. Rather than find yourselves on You-Tube, or worse, on national news, I'd really suggest you fly this one past, say, Joey Chitwood in the Lounge, or one of our other medical people. I wouldn't want to see a kidney collapse or intestinal infection. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

02/13/2007, 10:08 PM	#12
A.T.T.R Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ft lauderdale Posts: 2,729	say he has to drink it all! or else he only gets one buck! that way it wont cost you much acuse not eventhe people on jack *** could pull this one off __________________ Chris Addicted to the Reef- Current Tank Info: Starting a 20g

02/13/2007, 10:10 PM	#13
A.T.T.R Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ft lauderdale Posts: 2,729	also have him sign somthing removing all responsiability from you also have him do it some where other then your house ( not on your yard not your problom) just remember the camera __________________ Chris Addicted to the Reef- Current Tank Info: Starting a 20g

02/13/2007, 09:15 PM	#2
fast57 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: southside of chicago Posts: 667	man...thats just wrong.....but if he does it, you gotta post a video of it....that would be funny as hell! Oh and im pretty sure he would barf...

02/13/2007, 09:21 PM	#5
Radicaljbr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hudson, Ohio Posts: 1,293	I have a full skimmer right now with nice dark dark thick green stuff. I mean I want to barf thinking about it. Maybe it is good for you since it is protein I will take a video if he does it, did not think of that. Man O Man he is crazy. He is not a tank person so I do not think he knows what he is drinking

02/13/2007, 09:23 PM	#6
Radicaljbr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hudson, Ohio Posts: 1,293	We should do a pool to see how long it takes him to drink it or better yet how long it takes him to barf.

02/13/2007, 09:25 PM	#7
fisheebill Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hamburg, NY Posts: 308	You have to get him to do this! It would be awsome!

02/13/2007, 09:47 PM	#9
fast57 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: southside of chicago Posts: 667	oh and I i got $10.00 on it...

02/13/2007, 09:48 PM	#10
Radicaljbr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hudson, Ohio Posts: 1,293	Hey, if it racks up money.....I will do it!!!

02/13/2007, 09:51 PM	#11
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Might cause some serious stomach problems.

02/13/2007, 10:10 PM	#14
hawaiianwargod Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 11 54' N, 121 55' E Posts: 1,836	I would not let him drink it. If the tank has some paly's he might get poison. We really dont know the toxicity of some of our livestocks...so beware! __________________ "To be a successful reefer, one must master the art of mimicry" ~Hawaiianwargod~ [E] levated [L] evel [O] f [S] weetness Current Tank Info: 210+ - "G" Elos 160XL [~]

02/13/2007, 10:16 PM	#16
clekchau Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TX Posts: 1,159	ummm for some reason that's hilarious __________________ RIP: 550 Fowlr, 600 Mixed Cichlids Aquarium Blog: www.clekchau.com

02/13/2007, 10:16 PM	#17
alan214 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Colony, TX Posts: 1,258	I know this is basically a joke but if this guy does happen to drink skimate, I think he's probably going to get seriously ill. I've seen people swallow reef tank water and get sick. __________________ I live really close to the airport. The other day I was walking across the living room and the stewardess told me to take my seat. Current Tank Info: 73G FOWLR

02/13/2007, 10:17 PM	#18
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	And you're a father? __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

02/13/2007, 10:25 PM	#19
A.T.T.R Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ft lauderdale Posts: 2,729	DO it DO IT doIT DO IT i doubt that any toxins from the corals will have time to harm him. this is like drinking septic tank water plenty of other stuff to kill you but i say get himt o do it based on teh fact the stuff isnt goign to make it past the back of his tounge before he strarts barfing.. thats assuming he can even touch it to his lips! __________________ Chris Addicted to the Reef- Current Tank Info: Starting a 20g

02/13/2007, 10:28 PM	#20
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	Let's not encourage stupidity here. This could be dangerous. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

02/13/2007, 11:00 PM	#22
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	I think she meant the 'danger' was for your friend. The 'stupidity' part was for you. Seriously though, bad idea all around. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

02/13/2007, 11:02 PM	#23
A.T.T.R Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ft lauderdale Posts: 2,729	does this other guy have kids? if no then you may be doing the world a favor if he manages to drink this (removed cause i think this was a bit harsh and ill get flamed... but you can guess what this said) you did say hes an idiot :P ( kinda like those jack *** folks.. one of these days they will hopfully do somthing really sick and become steril but really.. soem one i know got a mouth full of turtle tank water and she was sick for several days ( only swallowed a lil according to her) this stuff has got to be worse __________________ Chris Addicted to the Reef- Current Tank Info: Starting a 20g

02/13/2007, 11:05 PM	#25
vessxpress1 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NW IL Posts: 1,603	Doing that is worth a hundred bucks? It's amazing how desperate people get for money these days. I wouldn't let the guy do it if somebody was going to give me a hundred bucks if he did it. It's not quite the same as eating a bug or some rotten cheese. You have no idea what could be in that skimmate or if you have any toxic zoos or whatever. Skimmers take out fish waste, decaying organisms, some of your chemicals (I believe strontium is poisonous) and even chemicals and waste released by corals. A hospital visit could negate that hundred bucks in a hurry.