I’m thinking about getting a zoa but I’m scared of the toxins. Is there any that isn’t as toxic?
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As far as I know, any and all might be toxic, but none are guaranteed to be toxic or non-toxic.I’m thinking about getting a zoa but I’m scared of the toxins. Is there any that isn’t as toxic?
I just glued and re arranged a bunch of new zoa frags in my zoa garden. Just make sure you dont have open cuts when handeling and try to just touch the frag plug and not the polyps! I have a big rock that I have to touch if I need to move it (like yesterday when my engineer knocked the whole rock scape down) and they get “slimey” when releasing. Never hurt my fish and I wash my hands after handling. Just dont have fish or emerald crabs that will eat them, I lost 3 emeralds randomly before figuring out they were eating my zoas. My favorite coral for sureI’m thinking about getting a zoa but I’m scared of the toxins. Is there any that isn’t as toxic?
Okay thank youBeen doing a lot of reading myself on the topic. I won't profess to be an expert - but it seems that most pose minimal hazard given basic precautions. There are a small subset of Palys that however are quite potent. Some research on the threads here should help you out.
But I am with you - based on some of the horror stories, you want to be sure you know what you're getting
I have a 150G and i decided against zoas. And instead im doing a mushroom island. My theory is if theres something you’re afraid of 1% why get it from the first place? Because one day you’re going to have to frag them, or move them around. Or even adjust them on the rock if they get knocked out. A lot of beautiful corals out there dont get stuck on zoas. I did my research. All of them have it. All of them. How poten the palytoxins is in some, we cant tell without a w crazy microscope.