Basic Zoanthid questions before buying

[Mcdonalds]

So I wanted to buy some zoanthids as I hear they are a good choice when your new and was wondering a few things. So about palytoxin, is there any way from simply dipping or acclimating you can get sick from it? Like can they release it voluntarily or do they need to have been cut or damaged? Also is there any important things to know about palytoxin or zoanthids that’s important? I really appreciate it.
Thanks

 

[Mr Cypher]

just don't get water in your eye or lick your fingers should be ok I pick mine up and move them when I need to no worries

 

[((FORDTECH))]

Yes I know I should not but I handle mine with my bare hands. Then I wash my hands…..

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Zoas are zoanthids. Palys are palythoa. Do I think both contain palytoxin?! Ya sure. Better safe than sorry.

+1 as long as u don't consume any mucus or rub it in a cut or eye u should be okay.
Dipping corals can be done without gloves but I recommend ppe yes. Glasses. Goggles. Gloves.
Especially when fragging. Cutting. Separating corals.
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[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Nothing wrong with that fordtech imoe.
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[workhz]

I wear gloves just in case and goggles if working on them. I'll handle the frag bare handed if I forget but don't go looking too close at them without eye protection.

 

[kent78]

with gloves and avoid touch eyes and mouth during the zoas or paly fraging, clean everything ang wash hands when finished, shouldn't be worry if we do it carefully.

 

[Mcdonalds]

Zoas are zoanthids. Palys are palythoa. Do I think both contain palytoxin?! Ya sure. Better safe than sorry.

+1 as long as u don't consume any mucus or rub it in a cut or eye u should be okay.
Dipping corals can be done without gloves but I recommend ppe yes. Glasses. Goggles. Gloves.
Especially when fragging. Cutting. Separating corals.
D

So if one would contain the toxin would it be inside of it or covering it like a slime coat?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

To each his own, but I dont worry about that. Everyone, and I mean everyone, keeps zoa's and paly's, I've never heard any of anything happening. Never. No LFS has ever given me a warning when I buy them. There's a lot of fear-mongering about it, but I've never seen firsthand evidence of it. I guess there are one-in-a-billion stories out there, but I dont mind one-in-a-billion odds.