Alveopora, tame or warcrime-lovers?

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I've read that goniopora are notoriously rough on other tank inhabitants and have even caused skin reactions for ORA handlers with their intense chemical warfare. I plan to actually call ORA and try to get more information but I was hoping that someone on the forums might also have hands-on experience.

My question is, since Alveopora are no longer considered to be taxonomically closely-related to goniopora and are instead more closely related to acropora whereas goni's are moreso to porites, would anyone happen to know if this means they release fewer toxins, if any at all, into the water column?
I really don't want to add anything into my tank which might slow the growth of my other corals (I do have an echinophyllia chalice but it's exceedingly tame and only goops up when I irritate it).

I have a condition which prevents my body from being able to properly ramp-down and deal with recurrent exposure to things which cause inflammation without external corticosteroid intervention too, so I'm kind of mulling over that bit as well but would love to know if anyone has any more information about the animals.
 
Update, ORA recommends elbow-high gloves for goniopora but can't comment on alveopora.
I might need to reconsider livestock...
 

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