Coral ID?

[AquariumDani]

I just got my second world wide coral sub box and I think one of the corals are mislabeled because it doesn't look like a zoa? It was labeled a pandora zoa, but it's rather large? Maybe it is. who knows. See photos attached.

 

[BranchingHammer]

That is a zoa.

 

[Hemmdog]

Paly

 

[Zachary Roy]

Paly for sure. A large one at that!

 

[Kvnsu]

Yes, its a zoa/paly.

 

[AquariumDani]

what's the difference?

 

[Hemmdog]

what's the difference?

Two different animals

 

[AquariumDani]

but it still has the toxin, right?

 

[Zachary Roy]

but it still has the toxin, right?

Yes - Palytoxin, PTX or PLTX is an intense vasoconstrictor, and is considered to be one of the most poisonous non-protein substances known, second only to maitotoxin in terms of toxicity in mice. Palytoxin is an polyhydroxylated and partially unsaturated compound with a long carbon chain.Wikipedia

 

[AquariumDani]

thank you - is there a greater risk of the paly releasing it's toxin vs the zoas? the same? unknown?

 

[New Jersey REEF]

No risk, just don’t cook it

 

[AquariumDani]

No risk, just don’t cook it

why no risk? what i've read are both animals are very sensitive?

 

[AquariumDani]

bad photos, but the paly opened right now. wish there was more color to it.

 

[sfin52]

Each type is different. Unless you test them all you won't know.