I'm sorry, what?

[Reefing_addiction]

Just don’t kiss the Zoa’s. Their kiss is killer…

Not all of them…. Just palyathoas

 

[Mschmidt]

I mean those mushrooms in my tank are begging me to give them a try

 

[Jasonak]

I mean those mushrooms in my tank are begging me to give them a try

I dont think you will get the reaction from those mushrooms that your hoping for.

 

[Jasonak]

Not all of them…. Just palyathoas

So just palys are poisonous not regular little zoas ???

 

[Reefing_addiction]

So just palys are poisonous not regular little zoas ???

Palyathoas (which is a genus of the family Sphenopidae of the order of Zoantharia (aka Zoanthids)) can release palytoxin. The reason it’s named palytoxin is because it was first discovered within Palyathoas. It has since been found in various marine life including microalgae. It was determined that it was made by dinoflagellate and then concentrated by the corals.

So no not all zoanthids create palytoxins, as not all zoas are palys.



When fraging palyathoas more caution should be taken - ie gloves, mask, eye protection and a well ventilated area - or do it while they are submerged in water. Wash up throughly afterwords.

In the end caution should always be taken when fraging anything- that level of care is up to you.

If you do some google research I believe you can find Tidal Gardens has a video on how to identify palyathoas. I know the main difference is related to the mouth……but can’t remember which was which so I won’t try and guess …


Below are a couple scientific articles related to Palytoxin specifically.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/palytoxin#:~:text=Although%20palytoxin%20(174)%20was%20first,fish%2C%20and%20a%20surgeon%20fish

Palytoxin Keratitis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

Palytoxin (PTX) is a large naturally occurring toxin initially isolated from zoanthids (i.e., soft corals) in the genus Palythoa and has since been found in various marine life including microalgae.[1] PTX is a highly deadly polyhydroxylated and partially desaturated non-proteinaceous carbon...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[Reefing_addiction]

I dont think you will get the reaction from those mushrooms that you’re hoping for.

100% they won’t since really they aren’t true mushrooms but first time I heard other hobbyists say shroom it’s where my mind always goes…

 

[Jasonak]

My wife has similiar reaction when I say Reefers

 

[Reefing_addiction]

My wife has similiar reaction when I say Reefers

In Colorado you would definitely need to be more specific BUT many times both definitions apply (to the same person!)

 

[Crabs McJones]

Did I miss something?

 

[Reefing102]

 

[Minifoot77]

In Colorado you would definitely need to be more specific BUT many times both definitions apply (to the same person!)

It's not just Colorado...

 

[Reefing_addiction]

It's not just Colorado...

This I believe…..I think the legalization of it made it more obvious lol

 

[JayM]

I always wondered what Adam's secret to getting amazing looking coral was. Do they need to be kissed in the tank? Or out? Is lipstick optional?

 

[Reefing_addiction]

I always wondered what Adam's secret to getting amazing looking coral was. Do they need to be kissed in the tank? Or out? Is lipstick optional?

Yes.

 

[JoJosReef]

I’ve been told repeatedly not to lick kiss or eat my corals


Maybe it was a lie

Aw, but yours have such nice kissy lips!

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Aw, but yours have such nice kissy lips!

Your fault

 

[Battlecorals Verified Sponsor]

Your fault

I feel like they need names.....good names

 

[Reefing_addiction]

I feel like they need names.....good names

I have a habit of giving corals eyes
This one looks like a lion

 

[Reefing102]

I have a habit of giving corals eyes
This one looks like a lion

 

[Reefing_addiction]

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