palythoa

Looking for advice on how I can cut down some of my large palythoa colony (mainly bc I want to diversify the rock with more than just one type of paly, but also bc it’s like… building on itself to bridge the gap to TWO completely separate rocks I do NOT want them on). I know most people say to...

I'm very new to this on here so this is very experimental here. If I screw up something, please let me know 😁. I have some zoas/palys and yumas available. $30/frag for the zoas/palys. Names are on pictures. These are WYSIWYG at the moment. $25 for smaller yuma and $45 for larger one. Pickup in...

Hello, I have this wild colony of palys that started growing on my liverock that I would like to eradicate. What type of palys are these and are they one of the particularly toxic ones? If so, how would I best dispose of them? I was thinking of using kalkwasser paste to be safe but I have a 12.5...

Hey there I'm curious to hear your take on how to handle live rock that may or may not have had zoanthids/palythoas on it before ? Is there a way to make the live rock inert and safe for handling or should I start fresh with dry rock to avoid palytoxin exposure ? There are no visible polyps or...

I have several Zoanthid species in my tank which have not seem to grown a single polyp in over 50 days. The coloration is great on all of them with no dullish signs or melting signs. However, I have a purple people eater palythoa which has doubled in polyps (4 -> 9) since I added it to the tank...

I open to trading two types of mushrooms and two types of palythoa corals. See pics below. DM me with what you’re open to trading.

I have some tank grown zoas for sale. Check out my other posts with tank grown euphyllia, goniopora, favia, and chalice to add to your order! I also have not pictured: White Walkers, Pink Krak, Petroglyphs Shipping is $40 or free at $300. Standard 2 Hour DOA just send me a photo of the dead...

Need some help identifying this zoa. I got some GSP 2 months ago and there was a tiny little nubbin of a zoa in it. It barely looked like one, smaller than a pencil eraser. I seperated it and put it on a rock near my other zoas. Now its one of the biggest in my tank and I have no idea what it...

I have some Blood Sucker Zoas that are growing over others. Can I cut these at the base right in the tank? I’m worried the toxins will enter the water and harm the other life in the tank. Is this fear well founded?

I set up my tank some time ago and had only fish and inverts. Then I ended up inheriting some live rock and zoas from someone who was shutting down their tank. I have what I believe to be a large paly colony, but then also these suuuuper tiny zoas. When I asked the guy what any of them were he...

Does a UV sterilizer help break down/remove coral toxins? Particularly zoa or paly toxin. Long story short, my corals have been looking upset these past few months after some new frags of assorted zoas and softies were added, and water parameters are always testing stable and in acceptable...

I got this Palythoa as part of a pack of beginner corals, but I didn’t attempt to figure out what it actually was until last night because I assumed in a beginner pack they wouldn’t throw in a toxic coral? But I am unsure and I would like to know if the one I got is toxic. I would hate to kill...

I've had a 20 cube AIO reef tank for about 6 months now. I lost of ton of coral during hurricane Idalia and lost a few others to a pest crab, so I picked up a couple of softie frags from a local wholesaler to replace my losses. I picked up 6 zoas/paly frags, an Australian finger leather, a Kenya...

I have a protopalythoa (or at least, that's what it was sold to me as) that's thriving on a rock that's only connected to the rest of the rockwork at one point. I don't dislike it but I'm concerned about it spreading up onto the rock above it and I'm wary of Palytoxin so I'd prefer to restrict...

What’s up y’all, Figured it’s been a while since I’ve seen an updated Zoa showoff thread and was about time to start a fresh one so that we can get an updated list of all the hottest zoas current in the hobby. I’ll start it off with some of my favorites! (All photos are my own and taken of...

There was a big colony on a live rock at my LFS. I didn't buy them so I can't give much more detail than the pics show, other than they seemed really bouncy and balloon-like. They look like what would come out if you put a palythoa, an anemone and oyster mushrooms in a teleporter together.

Has anyone ever had any experience with palytoxin from a Zoa or Paly? I’ve heard and read about it and it seems to be pretty nasty but i’m not sure what the actual risk is.

Many of us have heard of a Palytoxin (If you haven’t, read this). Lionfish and urchin toxicity is also pretty widely known about. Corals and anemones have stung people badly enough to cause numbness, pain and scarring. Water and electricity…drip loops people! What are some other risks which...

IT looks like I have Spirorbid Worms growing on my palythoa. Is this normal ? Should I be concerned?

Hey everyone, new here- hopefully I’m doing this right and my pics will load. Recently picked up a tile with clover polyps, Xenia, and some Zoas/ palys. I didn’t really think much of the zoas/ palys as I had them years ago in another tank, but I’ve been reading up on palytoxin, and considering...

Hello fellow reefers. Zoa / Paly 4 pack up for grabs with multiple heads (WYSIWYG). $180 Shipped SOLD Standard DOA - items must be reported with a clear digital photo within 2 hours of first delivery attempt. Thanks for looking! Exosphere White Zombies Purple Hearts Kung Fu Fighters

Hello! I am currently a graduate student studying machine learning and data science. Before I returned to school I worked as a biochemist in R&D for a renewable fuels company that studied water quality and oil quality. I (like everyone else here) am an amateur aquarist. Over the past few...

Hello, I have around 21kg of love rock heavily covered in Palythoa (seems that it's most likely the dangerous specie). I would like to put it all into a sump, without lighting and wait until it dissolves. Would it endanger myself and my livestock? Of course Activated Carbon will be used all...

So I absolutely love zoas, and I currently keep over 50 different varieties so i thought it was time to post a collection thread. I frag all of them as well so if you see any you like feel free to hit me up. Im also open to trades for any you dont see here! Burning embers, by far the brightest...

Hi everyone, I found these polyps sticking out of my rocks last night . Can’t tell if there zoas or palys. Also what breed would they be? Sorry for the bad pic there growing in an awkward spot lol.