Need help with positive ID! Please .

Ryan Rioux · Sep 25, 2017

Starting to spread like wildfire ! Not sure what they are '

DSC reef · Sep 25, 2017

Those are palythoa.

aKlevans · Sep 25, 2017

Ryan Rioux · Sep 25, 2017

DSC reef said:
Those are palythoa.

I've posted before a while back and got 20 different responses? Should I rid my tank of them?! If so what is the best way.

DSC reef · Sep 25, 2017

You can cut them from the rock and donate or sell to other reefers. Some put kalk paste on them to kill them. Be very careful, they have palytoxin so wear gloves atleast. Some stores might give you credit.

Ryan Rioux · Sep 25, 2017

DSC reef said:
You can cut them from the rock and donate or sell to other reefers. Some put kalk paste on them to kill them. Be very careful, they have palytoxin so wear gloves atleast. Some stores might give you credit.

I would donate them no problem. Now when cutting them! Will they release palytoxin that would harm my fish? I'm so concerned with moving them now because I'm moving all my live rock to A new tank very soon and don't want them spreading in my new tank!

aKlevans · Sep 25, 2017

Ryan Rioux said:
I would donate them no problem. Now when cutting them! Will they release palytoxin that would harm my fish? I'm so concerned with moving them now because I'm moving all my live rock to A new tank very soon and don't want them spreading in my new tank!

You can do a large water change and run after cutting them off the rock no make sure the livestock is not affected. If you can, remove all of the rock from the tank and remove the palythoa, then add the rock back.