Is this a zoa?

[Fredrxn]

Sup guys trying to fine out if this is zoa or what thanks heres a picture

 

[Derrick0580]

Paly

 

[Fredrxn]

Paly

Hmmm so it's dangerous? World wide corals had it listed as a zoa

 

[Derrick0580]

Palys and zoas are very similar, not necessarily toxic unless you get its internal juices in a cut or your eye or such. But that stands true for zoas as well, both have palyotoxins.

 

[Fredrxn]

Palys and zoas are very similar, not necessarily toxic unless you get its internal juices in a cut or your eye or such. But that stands true for zoas as well, both have palyotoxins

Hmm

 

[Goby Bryant]

That is a paly- more toxic than zoas.

 

[Reefer Matt Verified Media Partner]

Could be a zoa or a paly. Size does not determine species. Zoas do not like detritus and sand around them, and rarely eat coral food. Palys will attach sand to their base, and will readily eat coral foods. Just don't eat, boil, or scrub them off of rocks. Zoas and palys contain palytoxin.

 

[shark230]

Could be a zoa or a paly. Size does not determine species. Zoas do not like detritus and sand around them, and rarely eat coral food. Palys will attach sand to their base, and will readily eat coral foods. Just don't eat, boil, or scrub them off of rocks. Zoas and palys contain palytoxin.

If get rid of rock, danger of aerosol?

 

[Reefer Matt Verified Media Partner]

If get rid of rock, danger of aerosol?

Yes, if you power wash, scrub, boil, etc. Try finding a new home for them if you want to get rid of the rock.

 

[encrustingacro]

I honestly don't know on this one. It looks like a zoa but it has tentacles like a palythoa. You could make it close up and see whether it incorporates substrate into its flesh or not.