I call him the blob lol

[klilmisses]

Wow really!!!! So it's bad to have those in ur tank and thanks so much for letting me know so I wonder why they are so largely sold at my pet store? They have whole live rocks you can buy with them. I'm about to question there knowledge of the stuff my pet store is saling I have learned so much from this group.

 

[melypr1985]

Really it's not a huge problem. The toxin in contained within the body of the pally. The biggest concern is when your fragging them. If your going to cut them, or damage them then be extra careful. I like to impress caution on those who dont know about palytoxin from the begining so there arn't any accidents from lack of knowledge.
Every LFS carries those and sells them. They are cheap and sell quickly.

 

[klilmisses]

Oh ok thank you I am sure glad you told me Idk how to frag them I thought they spread naturally in your tank over time

 

[melypr1985]

Oh ok thank you I am sure glad you told me Idk how to frag them I thought they spread naturally in your tank over time

Your right. they will spread on their own. People will frag their corals for many reasons, mainly because they want to sell or trade some of that coral to another hobbyist. I dont think you need to worry about fragging until they start to take over your tank (which might not happen). Until then, just be aware of the potential risk with those and dont take any chances if you have to handle them in any way.

 

[Cleo642]

"the blob" is Heliopora, aka Blue Ridge Coral. Has a stony structure but is classified as a soft coral.

I was sure wondering what the blob was. Lol