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Be careful... Those babies will grow on your sand bed and spread. I love the way they look in my tank - glowing bright baby blue - but I went from a frag of 5 to about 55 in a little over two months. I gave a friend at work about 20 of them a little over a month ago and we're back to around 40 in my tank already. I even have some that have attached to the glass on their own separate from the colony.
Yikes!See the bottom of my tank...yes, I know my tank is chaotic and messy...
I was just talking to a reefer yesterday on R2R who bought his first coral (won’t be name dropping). He called it a polyp, and he was extremely excited. (He’s 15). He didn’t realize polyps were just what they sold them by, “per polyp” Looked super green like this one, told him that it was a zoa and they could possibly be toxic, as well as what precautions to take. Crazy the LFS didn’t even tell a 15 year old to be careful.I think more LFS need to mention it to newcomers to the hobby. I heard a conversation the other day when a new person in the hobby didn’t have a clue and purchased some toxic green zoas. Not a word was said until I brought it up to him. He mentioned he was going to take off plug and frag it more. I just told him to be careful and possibilities of toxic exposure. I’m sure dude Duck Duck Go’ed that when he got home. LOL!
Right? To many just want to make a sell and I guess they figure it would scare some money away. But everyone should do their own research before putting something in your tank.I was just talking to a reefer yesterday on R2R who bought his first coral (won’t be name dropping). He called it a polyp, and he was extremely excited. (He’s 15). He didn’t realize polyps were just what the sold them by. Looked super green like this one, told him that it was a zoa and they could possibly be toxic, as well as what precautions to take. Crazy the LFS didn’t even tell a 15 year old to be careful.
So these being green zoas they’re toxic? Others color ones are not?Those were in my local LFS yesterday. People like them and buy them. If you don’t feel comfortable dealing with possibility of toxic exposure I’d sell to your local LFS and get some other zoas that have a higher chance of not containing poison.
LOL thanksIt's like anything else, be smart. Don't cut them into bit, don't slice them with a razor, don't rub your eyes or lick your fingers after you have handled them ... but then WHY WOULD YOU ANYWAY, right? That would be a Homer Simpson move, mistaking them for donuts.
I'm personally a glove supporter in tanks anyway.
I think they are lovely - it's a nice rock. Enjoy!! (and stay away from those donuts)
How did u take em off the rock?Be careful... Those babies will grow on your sand bed and spread. I love the way they look in my tank - glowing bright baby blue - but I went from a frag of 5 to about 55 in a little over two months. I gave a friend at work about 20 of them a little over a month ago and we're back to around 40 in my tank already. I even have some that have attached to the glass on their own separate from the colony.
No, don’t go by that. I’ve looked up some scientific journals when peeps studied and found out that specimen did contain Palytoxin, a lot were green or brown. Rastas and let’s say Sunny D’s I would guess have less of a chance that gene in that sub species would not contain Polytoxin..(I could definitely be wrong, use caution) but Big Green Paly Serial Killers might. Here is a good article I read and a pic of some similar traits that are known in toxic sub species.So these being green zoas they’re toxic? Others color ones are not?
I think it’s a shame if the LFS for not educating a child, I wonder how many ppl this happens toI was just talking to a reefer yesterday on R2R who bought his first coral (won’t be name dropping). He called it a polyp, and he was extremely excited. (He’s 15). He didn’t realize polyps were just what they sold them by, “per polyp” Looked super green like this one, told him that it was a zoa and they could possibly be toxic, as well as what precautions to take. Crazy the LFS didn’t even tell a 15 year old to be careful.