Zoa ID from live rock

[ausmal]

Hi everyone,

I had received some a few pieces of live rock from aquarium for my new tank, the zoas went through a bit of hell while it was cycling but are starting to open up.

Was hoping someone could help me with ID, I don't believe they are fully opened yet but I thought maybe this is enough. Should I remove them? (with care)

EDIT: Have turned up lights and attached better photos

 

[Euphyllia97]

Can’t tell you an exact id, but I think this is a palythoa instead of a zoa :)

 

[kevgib67]

Can’t tell you an exact id, but I think this is a palythoa instead of a zoa :)

That’s the first thing I thought when I first saw them. It will be easier to id when they are fully open. In the meantime be very careful when handling the rock do to paly toxins. Goggles and gloves.

 

[ausmal]

That’s the first thing I thought when I first saw them. It will be easier to id when they are fully open. In the meantime be very careful when handling the rock do to paly toxins. Goggles and gloves.

Ok yep understood! Ugh! How can I get rid? Kalk injection?

 

[kevgib67]

Ok yep understood! Ugh! How can I get rid? Kalk injection?

Well, a lot of people keep them and love them, check out the beautiful ones in @luis angel tank. If you like them keep them just use caution if handling them. If you are going to get rid of them absolutely don’t boil the rock, the toxin will become an aerosol and send you and everyone in your house to the emergency room. Using the precautions stated above, take a razor blade and cut them where they attach to the rock and then cover the spot where they were attached with super glue.

 

[luis angel]

check out the beautiful ones in @luis angel tank

I love mine, they are there on their rock isolated from the other rocks and so far no problems with them.

 

[Euphyllia97]

You don’t have to remove them, just be a bit more careful when handling them

 

[Steven Garland]

They are a protopalythoa. They are the more toxic out of all the zoa's and paly's so do take more caution than normall when handling them.

 

[ausmal]

Just an update, they have fully opened up so have better photos if helps

 

[ausmal]

They are a protopalythoa. They are the more toxic out of all the zoa's and paly's so do take more caution than normall when handling them.

Thanks Steven, I've attached photo above just in case- might help a bit more. Unfortunately the rock is a base rock to hold up most of my aquascape and would be a pain to remove. As I really don't want them exploding in population do you have a best suggestion to get rid of them? Shame, I really do like them due to the fact they came with my live rock and survived my cycle

It's only a Waterbox 25 so realestate is limited and I'd probably prefer if these guys didn't take up much of the real estate.

 

[Chela101]

Ok yep understood! Ugh! How can I get rid? Kalk injection?

Aptasia X usually that will kill what is meant for and also any coral that has a mouth. And you don’t need to worry about toxins

 

[ausmal]

Aptasia X usually that will kill what is meant for and also any coral that has a mouth. And you don’t need to worry about toxins

Ok awesome thanks for the suggestion will have a look at this!

 

[thamnasteroid]

They are a protopalythoa. They are the more toxic out of all the zoa's and paly's so do take more caution than normall when handling them.

Protopalythoa were reclassified to Palythoa ~2009.

These are Palythoa cf mutuki