How should I dispose of old rock and palys?

[rja]

Hey all,
I have a tank that I am shutting down. I have gotten everything out of this tank that I want to keep and the rock, sand, and palys all need to go. I have actually never shut a reef down. Only FOWLR tanks. So I am wondering what the best method would be to get rid of live palythoa and basically everything else in the tank? It sounds cruel but these are not corals I want to keep or can find a new owner for. However, I do not think it would be fair to anyone handling my garbage to throw them out because I fear the toxins. What should I do?

Shoot maybe I can just throw them in the fuge I suppose... But I am all ears right now!

 

[EricR]

No experience but CDC site says:

Palytoxin can be neutralized by soaking the coral for 30 minutes in a ≥0.1% household bleach solution (1 part 5%–6% sodium hypochlorite [household bleach] to 10 parts water, prepared fresh)

...from here:

Palytoxin

*NOTE -- I take no responsibility for the accuracy of the above information

 

[mfinn]

Hey all,
I have a tank that I am shutting down. I have gotten everything out of this tank that I want to keep and the rock, sand, and palys all need to go. I have actually never shut a reef down. Only FOWLR tanks. So I am wondering what the best method would be to get rid of live palythoa and basically everything else in the tank? It sounds cruel but these are not corals I want to keep or can find a new owner for. However, I do not think it would be fair to anyone handling my garbage to throw them out because I fear the toxins. What should I do?

Shoot maybe I can just throw them in the fuge I suppose... But I am all ears right now!

Bleach soak.
2-3 cups of bleach in 5 gallons of water, outside and let it soak for 48 hrs. Anything left, do it again.

 

[Mr. Roboto]

I wouldn't kill em, bust em off shove the rock in a fuge and see if you can give away the Pallys

 

[BanZI29]

take the whole thing to your LFS. They may pay you for them.