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I wouldn’t scrape them off anyway to save my rock?Yes these paly's are toxic. The best way to go is to remove the rock as a whole. It is really hard to scrape all the guys off.
I’d prefer them out my tank is there a way I can get them off my rock without sending myself to hospital ? There on another rock which I can take outside and chip the part of rock off with them on.Those ones are one of the more toxic guys last I checked.
They aren’t going to poison anything unless you directly damage them or start fragging without being careful. I’d be more worried of how fast they spread before I’d worry about getting poisoned.
I had the same question about removal when dealing with my captain jerks, I wound up just leaving them be. I’ll link the thread, it had a lot of good ways to safely remove them:
Paly Coral Extermination?
Okay, so there’s only so long until palys go from looking nice to being complete pests. They are now overgrowing even my largest corals. It’s hard to believe this started a year ago with only two tiny hitchhikers. Manually cutting them back is seemingly impossible, so I’m going to have to rely...www.reef2reef.com
If you want to chip them off I recommend a flathead screw driver/chisel and a hammer.I wouldn’t scrape them off anyway to save my rock?
I’d prefer them out my tank is there a way I can get them off my rock without sending myself to hospital ? There on another rock which I can take outside and chip the part of rock off with them on.
Treat messing with zoas exactly the same as if you were cutting ghost peppers. Don’t rub your face even after washing your hands!Oh, and when done, wash up really well and throw clothes in laundry. Do not wipe face with any hand or towel that went near rock or palys. Trust me on this one!
Yes was going to do it outside at some point on one rock it’s on the lip of the rock the other one that have loads may just bag and bin it save the hassle of trying to get them off and getting another rock from the shedIf you want to chip them off I recommend a flathead screw driver/chisel and a hammer.
Taking the rock out, scraping them off with a fresh razor underwater (to contain palytoxin and prevent it from being airborne) then using an abrasive like steel wool should remove them safely and effectively. Make sure to use a mask (n95 preferred) to reduce palytoxin inhalation, if you get light headed/nauseous get outta there! don’t forget to do this OUTSIDE in a well ventilated area, preferably with a fan to help circulation
Someone said they are green implosions not toxic now I’m confused
I have some stragglers on other rocks near coral best way to get these out?Ironically, I had tons of these in my tank for freaking years and NEVER WORE GLOVES. Had no idea of toxicity until about two years ago and removed them from the tank.
Carefully. Someone here had a device they made out of a metal straw attached to a hose that they used to scrape and siphon away the polyps as they scraped them off.I have some stragglers on other rocks near coral best way to get these out?
Could I put the rock in salt water in a bucket outside and scrape them off in there? As I don’t really want to do that in my tank or it will be me having to try get my other corals off and Chuck that rock too but it’s a huge rockCarefully. Someone here had a device they made out of a metal straw attached to a hose that they used to scrape and siphon away the polyps as they scraped them off.
It’s all just names.Someone said they are green implosions not toxic now I’m confused
How would I remove about 10 staggers from a rock would you reckon?It’s all just names.
I know these as toxic green palys (but the toxic is just the name, not because it’s toxic).