Coral Identification

Ryde · Feb 25, 2021

I received my order from Aqua SD today but along with what I had purchased was a freebie, it looks a green mushroom or green zoa. Anyways thanks in advance.

Eagle_Steve · Feb 25, 2021

Ryde said:
I received my order from Aqua SD today but along with what I had purchased was a freebie, it looks a green mushroom or green zoa. Anyways thanks in advance.

Looks like a zoa or paly to me.

bday1335 · Feb 25, 2021

Looks like a Green Paly

Ryde · Feb 25, 2021

Eagle_Steve said:
Looks like a zoa or paly to me.

Well unexpected, I was never going to add zoa's because of the toxins they may carry but looks like I'll give it a shot. Thanks

RedReefer · Feb 25, 2021

Ryde said:
Well unexpected, I was never going to add zoa's because of the toxins they may carry but looks like I'm give it a shot. Thanks

Everything happens for a reason.

Ryde · Feb 25, 2021

Ryde said:
I received my order from Aqua SD today but along with what I had purchased was a freebie, it looks a green mushroom or green zoa. Anyways thanks in advance.

Dkmoo · Feb 25, 2021

Ryde said:
Well unexpected, I was never going to add zoa's because of the toxins they may carry but looks like I'll give it a shot. Thanks

make sure you wear gloves! (which you should be doing anyway to prevent the chemicals on your hand like lotion, soap, etc, from getting into the tank)

Sharkbait19 · Feb 25, 2021

Toxic green paly. Grows like a weed so keep it away from the main rockwork.

Ryde · Feb 25, 2021

Dkmoo said:
make sure you wear gloves! (which you should be doing anyway to prevent the chemicals on your hand like lotion, soap, etc, from getting into the tank)

I hear you! I've been using gloves never know what you may have on your hands. Thank you.

Billdogg · Feb 25, 2021

It looks like a common green palythoa to me as well. Given my experiences with them, I'd put it inside a couple plastic bags and straight into the trash.

As long as you are careful, and keep it well isolated to control the spread you should be ok, but as mentioned, gloves and eye protection are a good idea. Surround it with a bunch of rubble rock so that as it spreads you can just remove pieces without really disturbing it all that much.