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So after a while of maturing in my tank, these rock I picked up are showing some interesting new little guys? I know the ones that are tall with the green flat heads are a type of zoa, and possibly extremely toxic, but what's in the other two pictures? Are those small purple things with the green tips anemones? (Also are my zoas really toxic? Is there a way to tell if I've got the toxic ones?)

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I can't really tell the type, but for the other part of the question, no from my understanding it's a shooting match when it comes to which one has palytoxins and doesn't. Some palythoas are almost guaranteed to have it. As long as you use proper PPE (gloves and ect) especially when fragging you should be ok. Also be wary of open cuts or sores on your hands and ect, that's the most common way to get affected. Also don't boil the rock or anything that can atomize it in the air, palytoxins don't weaken in anyform. I seen a post on Reddit where a guy poison his whole family and his cat.
 

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