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Nice tank! It's going to look really good once those new corals are in there.
A thought on keeping zoas. Have you considered wearing gloves? Several years ago when I was doing my research, I too decided I wouldn't keep zoas/palys due to the potential hazards. Fast forward to 2 months ago when I bought my first tank, a used one with a green paly included, I was forced into it. Honestly, it's not bad at all. While a lot of people handle them barehanded, I wear rubber gloves and safety glasses when handling them and wear gloves whenever I stick my hands in the tank. With the dry, winter weather, the skin on my hands crack open frequently so I'm not taking any chances, but at least for me, I don't feel that it's some crazy hazard if I wear some ppe. Zoas/palys have become some of my favorite corals. Maybe consider risk management for handling them and you might just change your mind.
A thought on keeping zoas. Have you considered wearing gloves? Several years ago when I was doing my research, I too decided I wouldn't keep zoas/palys due to the potential hazards. Fast forward to 2 months ago when I bought my first tank, a used one with a green paly included, I was forced into it. Honestly, it's not bad at all. While a lot of people handle them barehanded, I wear rubber gloves and safety glasses when handling them and wear gloves whenever I stick my hands in the tank. With the dry, winter weather, the skin on my hands crack open frequently so I'm not taking any chances, but at least for me, I don't feel that it's some crazy hazard if I wear some ppe. Zoas/palys have become some of my favorite corals. Maybe consider risk management for handling them and you might just change your mind.