Palytoxin discussion

[40g Nano]

My paly's killed my tank after i hit them with a toothbrush when cleaning

So dont do what i did.

 

[40g Nano]

But my tank is still full of them

 

[RVA REEF]

if youre going to brush your palys make sure you use listerine afterwards to neutralize the toxin

 

[40g Nano]

Or just not brush them and fix the algae problem lol

 

[PicassoClown04]

Or just not brush them and fix the algae problem lol

Taking plug out of a tank and doing a H2O2 dip will kill the algae without harming the zoas

 

[Lowkey reefing]

Taking plug out of a tank and doing a H2O2 dip will kill the algae without harming the zoas

I wasnt really brushing the algea off, just kinda pulled it off the best i could at the base. Clearly not thinking it through....

 

[Lowkey reefing]

post a picture of the zoa frag you got and we can let you know if its toxic.

Im gonna guess they are.

And i need to get them out if my house.

 

[RVA REEF]

good guess be careful with the big ones in the middle and green to the right, dont leave outside if you have dogs

 

[Lowkey reefing]

good guess be careful with the big ones in the middle and green to the right, dont leave outside if you have dogs

Ahhh dang,

I handled both....

 

[Lowkey reefing]

Zoas and palys are awesome colorful beginning corals. You do have to be respectful of their potential toxicity, so don’t attack them with a tooth brush and absolutely don’t take a zoa or paly rock out and boil it. The toxin seems to be most damaging (anecdotally) when aerosolized so boiling them is bad news. Many many reefers have kept them with no adverse affect for many years. A tiny portion of reefers make a mistake like those listed above, and a tiny tiny tiny portion (again anecdotally) seem to trigger play toxin through routine maintenance. Treat them like Covid if you think you’re going to tick them off - mask, eye protection, good ventilation.

Treat em COVID is a very soild sound statement!

Thank you so much. Comment and advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[PicassoClown04]

Ahhh dang,

I handled both....

Touching a zoa won’t release palytoxin! It’s just if you try to cut/rip it off the rock. I actually really like the big ones, been looking for some for a while now